The Second of Three New Series!

Andrew Roth is back with his 2nd original series for his single episodes of History Brothers, Russian History and Culture! In this episode, Andrew talks Ivan the Terrible, the first Tzar of Russia. Audiences will learn the circumstances that possibly brought Ivan to paranoia, will learn about his successes and his losses as Tzar, and will learn about what "The Terrible" truly means!

Sources cited:

Bushkovitch, Paul. 2012. A Concise History of Russia. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Montefiore, Simon Sebag. 2016. The Romanovs: 1613-1918. New York: Vintage Books.