Russian Empire

1h

Documentary

A documentary series which presents a modern look at the history of the Russian state from 1697 to 1917. Each episode covers the reign of one or several monarchs from Peter I to Nicholas II.

Episodes

Cast

Peter the Great, Part 1

1. Peter the Great, Part 1

1h

5th Nov 2000

Grand Embassy in Britain and the Netherlands. Fine arts. Demidov factories and the establishment of the troops. The foundation of St. Petersburg.

Peter the Great, Part 2

2. Peter the Great, Part 2

1h

6th Nov 2000

The Battle of Poltava and the Pruth River Campaign. Tsesarevich Alexei's conspiracy. New alphabet and the New calendar. Death of the Emperor and foundation of the dynastic burial vault.

Anna Ioannovna & Elizaveta Petrovna

3. Anna Ioannovna & Elizaveta Petrovna

1h

7th Nov 2000

Catherine the Great, Part 1

4. Catherine the Great, Part 1

1h

1st Mar 2001

Catherine the Great, Part 2

5. Catherine the Great, Part 2

1h

2nd Mar 2001

Paul I

6. Paul I

1h

3rd Mar 2001

Alexander I, Part 1

7. Alexander I, Part 1

1h

13th Jun 2001

Alexander I, Part 2

8. Alexander I, Part 2

1h

14th Jun 2001

Nicholas I, Part 1

9. Nicholas I, Part 1

1h

3rd Sep 2001

Nicholas I, Part 2

10. Nicholas I, Part 2

1h

4th Sep 2001

Alexander II, Part 1

11. Alexander II, Part 1

1h

10th Jun 2002

Alexander II, Part 2

12. Alexander II, Part 2

1h

11th Jun 2002

Alexander III

13. Alexander III

1h

26th May 2003

Nicholas II, Part 1

14. Nicholas II, Part 1

1h

27th May 2003

Nicholas II, Part 2

15. Nicholas II, Part 2

1h

29th May 2003

Nicholas II, Part 3

16. Nicholas II, Part 3

1h

30th May 2003

First air date

5th Nov 2000

Last air date

30th May 2003

Status

Ended

Type

Documentary

Original language

ru

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