# Episode 530: Russia Awakens

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Podcast: [Western Civ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/western-civ-780766)
Published: 2026-04-03T14:00:02+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2343

## Resource

Here I quickly cover Russian history from Peter the Great, through Catherine the Great, and then down to the beginning of the Crimean War. Western Civ 2.0

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