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Three centuries without Peter the Great, the mirror in which Putin looks: "He has no other history to talk about than the Russian Empire"
The current occupant of the Kremlin uses the example of the first emperor to justify his policy: "Just like him, today we ...
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Ivan the Terrible, the Czar and Grand Prince of Russia, Wouldn’t Earn His Violent Nickname Until Years After His Reign
Ivan IV Vasilyevich was just a teenager when he was crowned czar and grand prince of all Russia on January 16, 1547. Today, Ivan is better known as Ivan the Terrible, though the name wouldn’t be ...
First episodes of Romanov: Czar of Hearts available now
Vladimir Romanov is a name that conjures up all sorts of memories and emotions for Hearts fans. A new BBC Scotland podcast ...
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First episodes of Romanov: Czar of Hearts available now
A new BBC Scotland podcast series, Czar of Hearts, chronicles the Russian-born Lithuainian's rise ... under Vladimir Putin's watchful eye? The first three episodes of Romanov: Czar of Heart ...