As the next generation of rulers begins to contest the throne of Kyiv, one of them has a different idea ..read more

Concluding this series, the youngest of the sons of Vladimir Monomakh, Yuri Dolgoruky of Sundial, gets his time in Kyiv ..read more

Vyacheslav, the man who never wishes to leave Turov, takes the throne in Kyiv. But for how long ..read more

Vladimir Monomakh’s long and eventful life has ended. As he intended, the throne of Kyiv passes to his son Mstislav, but that does not mean that the path of succession is settled ..read more

Vsevolod’s son, Vladimir Monomakh, finally accepts the people of Kyiv’s call to take the throne ..read more

As the ruling family expands, Rus faces another succession. Will there be war? Or a new agreement ..read more

As Yaroslav reaches the end of his life, an attempt is made to set the rules of succession in Rus ..read more

Christian Raffensperger is Professor of History and Chair of the Department, Kenneth E. Wray Chair in the Humanities, and Director, Emarth Institute for the Public Humanities at Wittenberg University covering Medieval Europe, Russia, and Ukraine. His works include ‘Reimagining Europe: Kievan Rus in the Medieval World, 988-1146’, ’Ties of Kinship: Russian Genealogy and Dynastic Marriage’, ‘The Kingdom of Rus’ and more. Christian joins me to discuss why Medieval Europe is much more than just France and England, Rus royal marriages, and why using the right titles is important. Christian’s book re ..read more

Vladimir’s death plunges Rus into chaos as his sons fight over the succession ..read more

This episode looks at Vladimir’s reign from the baptism of Rus until his death. Did he manage to do anything else noteworthy ..read more