Episode 31 - The end of the Rurikids

This week we look at Ivan the Terrible's final years as Tsar,  summarise his achievements, failures and legacy (and see what a couple of other Russian leaders, J.Stalin, and V.Putin thought of him) and then we'll finish off by covering the comparatively short reign of the last Rurikid Tsar, Ivan’s son, Feodor the first.Period Covered    1572 - 1598 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.