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Catherine the Great's Secret War: The Greek Project
In this episode of the Romanov Dynasty podcast, Lucas and Luna explore Catherine the Great's audacious 'Greek Project' — a secret plan to resurrect the Byzantine Empire under her grandson Constantine. They trace its origins from the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 and the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca to the birth of Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich, named for the last Byzantine emperor. The conversation covers Potemkin's role in founding cities like Kherson and Sevastopol, the annexation of Crimea in 1783, and the diplomatic clashes with Austria and Prussia that ultimately…
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