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Ivan The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tsar (& His Next 7 Wives)
Manage episode 361455085 series 2931105
After the death of Tsarina Anastasia at the hands of the boyars, Ivan IV was furious. With his 2nd wife, he started the Oprichnina, and one of Russia's darkest periods in history, resulting in the deaths of nobles, peasants, and even his own family. But it wouldn't be until his 8th marriage that his brutal rule came to an end. Don't worry, we somehow still found a few laughs in there!
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Chapters
1. Ivan The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tsar (& His Next 7 Wives) (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:20:13)
3. Marker 02 (00:37:29)
201 episodes
Manage episode 361455085 series 2931105
After the death of Tsarina Anastasia at the hands of the boyars, Ivan IV was furious. With his 2nd wife, he started the Oprichnina, and one of Russia's darkest periods in history, resulting in the deaths of nobles, peasants, and even his own family. But it wouldn't be until his 8th marriage that his brutal rule came to an end. Don't worry, we somehow still found a few laughs in there!
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. Ivan The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tsar (& His Next 7 Wives) (00:00:00)
2. Marker 01 (00:20:13)
3. Marker 02 (00:37:29)
201 episodes
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