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Episode 1

Episode number: 1

Overview: Russian history from the 9th century to Ivan the Terrible.

Episode 2

Episode number: 2

Overview: Details the chaos after Ivan the Terrible's death, the introduction of serfdom and the expansion of Russia under Peter the Great.

Episode 3

Episode number: 3

Overview: 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.

Episode 4

Episode number: 4

Overview: 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.