This week we're traveling to the cold, harsh climate of Russia to talk about some of the cold, harsh rulers it has had. Join us as we discuss naked clowns in ice palaces, destroying entire towns with pigeons, and how to become the ruler of Poland by being really good in bed.
Sources:
https://www.biography.com/news/catherine-the-great-lovers
https://www.biography.com/news/catherine-the-great-lovers
https://www.historyanswers.co.uk/medieval-renaissance/olga-of-kiev-one-saint-you-do-not-want-to-mess-with/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Russia
https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/catherine-i-1684-1727
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_Ranks
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fount_of_honour
https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-didnt-know-about-catherine-the-great
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_of_Kiev#Drevlian_Uprising
https://slate.com/culture/2015/11/empress-anna-ivanovna-of-russia-hated-love-and-marriage-so-much-that-she-imprisoned-the-prince-and-his-bride-in-an-ice-palace-death-chamber.html
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