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History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov

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History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov

История
34 episodes
2020

How does our country differ from the states of Western Europe? How did climate and natural conditions influence the development of Russian society? Why did autocracy and serfdom exist in Russia for centuries? Which reforms proved to be salvational for Russia, and which were disastrous? Answers to these and other questions are given in the video lecture series by Professor Nikolay Borisov.

Борисов Николай

доктор исторических наук, эксперт канала "История"

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Nestor the Chronicler. Where the Russian Land Came From Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

For Russian history there is no higher authority, no greater name than the Venerable Nestor — a monk of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, the father of Russian history. Why was he granted such a title?

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Andrey Zhelyabov: Regicide Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

He lived about thirty years and remains in history as one of the principal terrorists in Russian history. The blood of the Liberator-Emperor is on his hands.

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Andrey Zhelyabov: Land and Liberty Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

A little-known today revolutionary, organizer of the populist revolutionary terrorist organization "Land and Liberty", and one of the participants in the assassination of Emperor Alexander II.

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The War of 1812: Salvation of the Fatherland Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

The First Patriotic War. The great Russian army reached Paris and liberated Europe from the tyrant Napoleon.

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Alexander II: Tsar—The Liberator Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

One of the most complex and tragic figures in history. He freed the serfs and was killed by members of Narodnaya Volya.

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The Sweetness of Enlightenment: Russian Culture of the 18th Century Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

Authorial culture begins: architect Rastrelli; painters Rokotov, Levitsky; in literature — Derzhavin, Fonvizin; in science — Lomonosov. The empire learned great names.

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Sergei Witte: The Builder Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

In the 19th century the economic situation changed; Russia sought new paths of development. A man was needed to open that road. That man was Sergei Witte — the future Chairman of the Council of Ministers.

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Joseph of Volokolamsk: Zealot of Orthodoxy Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

In the history of the Russian Church the figure of Abbot Joseph of the Volokolamsk Monastery occupies a special place, as does the spiritual school he founded.

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The Decembrists: Prisoners of Freedom Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

One of the most paradoxical movements in Russian history.Did they have an idea or a secret intent?

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Alexander Gorchakov: Genius of Russian Diplomacy Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

The Crimean War, the defense of Sevastopol, the humiliating Paris peace. Only after nearly twenty years did Russia regain its position. This was thanks to the great diplomat Alexander Gorchakov.

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Alexander Herzen: The Free Russian Word Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

After the defeat of the Decembrists, Russian public thought developed in student circles; one of them was the free-thinker and future writer Alexander Herzen.

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Alexander I: A Dreamer on the Throne Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

Alexander I is one of the most contradictory and interesting rulers of Russia. He came to the throne with ideas that not all could be realized; he won the Patriotic War of 1812.

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Enlightened Absolutism Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

Empress Catherine came to the throne in 1762. Through her service to Russia she earned the title — the Great.

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Peter the First: The Road to the Throne Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

As the great historian Vasily Klyuchevsky wrote: “Everything was gathered for the journey. They awaited the leader on the road to renewal. The leader came”. Peter the First ascended the throne.

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Peter the Great: Rise and Fall Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

The reign of Peter I was an era of change. Everything changed — not only borders but the name of the state. The Russian Empire was born.

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On the Way to Europe: Russian Culture of the 17th Century Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

In the 17th century a “new period” began in the history of Russian culture. As old traditions faded, Western ideas penetrated science, art, and literature.

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An Empire without Borders: The Foreign Policy of Catherine II Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

Catherine the Great's foreign policy added lands to the Russian Empire that went on to develop and prosper.

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Appanage Period Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

The period of feudal fragmentation in Rus', hardships, the search for geopolitical alliances, how Rus' developed.

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Time of Troubles Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

The Time of Troubles was a crisis of all the state's systems. Rus' went through these trials and endured.

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Autocrat Dubbing on request

History of Russia from A to Z with Nikolay Borisov • 2020 • 13 minutes

Ivan Vasilyevich the Terrible was a ruler who could think strategically for Russia, but he did not always manage to fully carry out his ideas. Why?