<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/385372/open_sms">Send us a text</a>Andrei Bogolyubski, fresh from his destruction of Kiev, sets the stage for autocratic rule in Russia. On the horizon though come the fearsome Mongols. If you&apos;d like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - <a href='https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support'>https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support</a><a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support">Support the show</a>

Slap Shot Episode - The Appanage System

First we follow the Russian rulers from Rurik to Putin. From there, we will cover all aspects of Russian and Soviet history as well as the histories of all of the countries that were part of the USSR and the Russian Empire. Hopefully, the podcast can help you understand the policies of Vladimir Putin, and Russia. If you'd like to support the podcast with a small monthly donation, click this link - https://www.buzzsprout.com/385372/support

Andrei Bogolyubski and the Arrival of the Mongols