Russia, Land of the Tsars - Season 1
1 - Episode 1
Air Date: May 26, 2003
Russian history from the 9th century to Ivan the Terrible.
2 - Episode 2
Air Date: May 26, 2003
Details the chaos after Ivan the Terrible's death, the introduction of serfdom and the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great.
3 - Episode 3
Air Date: May 27, 2003
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.
4 - Episode 4
Air Date: May 27, 2003
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.