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The Dynasty of Chernigov returns to the throne! Hordes of Cumans! The Monomakhi line is upset! Will Vsevolod be victorious in his goals of conquest?

The Dissolution of the Kievan State begins. Will Viacheslav be able to hold it together?

Kievan Rus started with Novgorod, and begins its decline with the loss of Novgorod. Witness the start of the Republic of Novgorod, and the ruler who managed to get it on that track.

Happy Holidays! To kick it off, here is our thoughts on the ballet: The Nutcracker!

To watch, here is the one we watched by the Astrakhan Ballet and Opera Theater.

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Mstislav is dead, long live Yaropolk! Will he be able to hold the Princedom of Rus together?

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We go into the reign of the Monomakh family officially with Mstislav. Will he live up to his father's reputation? What makes him so great?

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This time, we read the Testament of Vladimir Monomakh, Monomakh's Letter to Oleg of Chernigov, and a Prayer Attributed to Monomakh. Basically, just going through his writings.

We now go into the rule of Vladimir II Monomakh. The man destined for the Kievan throne. Will he bring a golden age to Rus, or leave it worse than he found it?

We descend into the life of the final man of the new Rus triumvirate, Vladimir Monomakh, the son of Grand Prince Vsevolod. We take a look at his time as the Prince of Pereyaslavl, and see just how much a man can deal with Sviatopolk II.

Well, just when you think the Yaroslavichi are dead, they come back again. But this time, we see things through the eyes of Oleg, the son of Sviatoslav II Yaroslavich. Oleg is our first guest star, and not a Grand Prince, but he's probably much more consequential than some of the ones we have covered.

Also, more Cumans.

This month's Tsar Power episode dives into what is a Balalaika, and is told to us by Brendan, who is into music and instruments way more than Roberto is.

Intelligent Speech time! Come see us present on a delectable topic in Soviet History!

The Yaroslavichi are dead and gone, and now we enter into the rule of Vladimir Mono-, wait, who is this Sviatopolk II guy? And who are those horsemen that keep coming back?

Content Warning: Graphic Blinding 32:40 - 34:29

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The last of the Yaroslavichi takes control. How will this reign go?

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In today’s episode Roberto Toro of Tsar Power and Benjamin Jacobs of Why Tho: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection present Part 2 of a two part crossover. In this crossover Ben reviews an album chosen by Roberto, and visa versa. Those albums are One X by Three Days Grace and Hot by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. In todays episode our dynamic duo discuss candy, heavy metal, publication rights, the MAPL system, and the proper way to cook a steak. 

In today’s episode Roberto Toro of Tsar Power and Benjamin Jacobs of Why Tho: A Personal Journey Through My Record Collection begin Part 1 of a two part crossover. In this crossover Ben reviews an album chosen by Roberto, and visa versa. Those albums are One X by Three Days Grace and Hot by the Squirrel Nut Zippers. In this episode we discuss album first loves, cool school bus drivers, and the difference between a jewel case and a digipak. 

Todays episode was edited by Ben instead of Andrew. I am so, so sorry. 

For anyone curious, the $26.00 Roberto used to purchase this album in 2006 is equivalent to $38.93 in 2023 money.

The second of three Grand Princes of Kiev that ruled while Iziaslav was away. This time, it's his younger brother Sviatoslav. Will he live up to his ancestor's name? Or will he be cut to pieces by the Cuman onslaught?

Vseslav finds himself as the Grand Prince of Kyiv after a mob places him there. Will he be able to animorph his way to the top? 

Iziaslav takes the throne after the death of Yaroslav the Wise. While not the original and wanted heir, as the next eldest son he takes on the mantle of responsibility. Will he hold onto the promise he made to Yaroslav to work with his brothers, or will the Rurikid fratricidal nature continue for the key to Kyiv?

After the reign of Sviatopolk the Accursed, we finally enter that of Yaroslav the Wise. However, Yaroslav has quite a few brothers left to deal with. Will his wisdom ensure he keeps the throne of Kyiv?

We are reviewing our first film for Patreon, the Russian Neo-Crime Noir  Drama Film Brat, starting Sergey Bodrov! It's a great film and I hope  you enjoy our discussion about it. It's our first time rating a movie,  so cut us some slack.

After the death of Vladimir "the Great", we are pushed into the reign of Sviatopolk. How will his legion of brothers respond to this?

So You Think You Can Rule Persia

This is a reading of Mariya Moryevna, followed by a discussion of the story, it's similarities to Helen the Beautiful from the History of Saqartvelo Georgia, and an all around fun time with friend of the shows, Elspeth!

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Happy Halloween! This time, we go off to the magical land of Tsarvia while we play along with Quest Friends! Enjoy the episode, give feedback, and listen to Quest Friends. If you like the artwork, go find Mandy Robertson!

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Vladimir takes the throne of Kyiv from his brother, and proceeds to make it his own. How does he become so great?

Content Warning: Instances of Sexual Abuse
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The Alexander Standard

After Sviatoslav's new job as a goblet takes place, we have his son Yaropolk take the reins of Kyiv and rule over the land. Will he win back the lands his father lost, or will he be surprised at how things go down?

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With the end of Olga's regency, Sviatoslav ascends the throne as the official Grand Prince of Kyiv. Which side of the tree will he fall off of? Igor's or Olga's? 

After the death of Igor I, we have a new rul- regent? Olga of Kyiv takes the reigns of Kyiv! Will she lead the Grand Princedom to success, or will she leave a piles of ashes in her wake?

We leave Oleg The Seer's rule, and jump right into Igor I's! Will Igor live up to the legacy left behind by his predecessor? Or will he be torn apart from all the stress? Come and find out if he gets to go to the Kremlin or to the Gulag! Content Warning: [6:53 to 7:17] - Flames and Screams; [11:20 to 11:26] - Man Screaming and Flesh Rip 

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Here's the poem by Alexander Pushkin! Poem: The Song of the Wise Prince Oleg 

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This time, we rate Oleg the Seer, Rurik's successor. What things will he do? Will he keep his promise to Rurik and give Igor the throne? Also, what's his obsession with horses? Will he see his way to the party in the Kremlin? Come and find out!

Content Warning: [13:43 to 13:46] - Throat Cutting Sound

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We are rating Rurik, the founder of the Rurikid dynasty. Will he set the stage for the next 1200+ years?

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And we're here with the intro! It's time for you to learn about who we are, how this podcast is going to work, and find out What is a Tsar? We're also going to briefly talk about the Slavic people, and generally get this show rolling.

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Hello comrades! Tsar Power is a podcast the reviews and ranks the Russian Rulers from Rurik to Putin. Roberto tells the biography of the Russian Ruler (they're not all Tsars!) and Brendan gets to be the captivating audience member. Join us and see if these Russian Rulers get a chance to "Party it out in the Kremlin" or if they get sent "Straight to the Gulag"!

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