4 Episodes
E01 Episode 1
Russian history from the 9th century to Ivan the Terrible.
May 26, 2003E02 Episode 2
Details the chaos after Ivan the Terrible's death, the introduction of serfdom and the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great.
May 26, 2003E03 Episode 3
Fight for power after Peter died, Empress Elizabeth takes control and the rise of Catherine the Great. Followed by Paul's disastrous reign and Alexander's war against Napoleon.
May 27, 2003E04 Episode 4
Nicholas fights the Crimean War, Alexander the Second attempts to modernize while clamping down on dissent, the Sino-Russian War under Nicholas the Seconds and the rise of Marxism under the Bolsheviks.
May 27, 2003