Episode 9, Part I: The Russian Flag: Tsars and the “Third Rome”
How did the backwater Duchy of Moscow rise to become one of the largest land empires in history and claim the legacy of the Byzantine Empire? This is the surprising true story of the white, blue, and red imperial tricolor flag of Russia – and the Tsar’s "Third Rome." 862 A.D. – 1917.
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Music
“Beauty Flow” by Kevin Macleod
“Black Lung” by Broke for Free
“Impact Lento” by Kevin Macleod
“Impact Prelude” by Kevin Macleod
“Night Owl” by Broke for Free
“Warm Up Suit” by Broke for Free
Tachanka (Machine Gun Cart, Russia) by Leon Lishner and Friends
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