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The Romanovs' Secret Weapon: The Cossack Guard
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Romanovs' reliance on the Cossacks, the warrior horsemen who served as the dynasty's police, border guards, and shock troops for centuries. From the Zaporozhian Sich to the Don Cossack host, we trace how these fiercely independent communities became instruments of tsarist power—and how that loyalty was tested in the 1905 revolution and World War I. Learn about the ataman's role, the Cossack privileges under Catherine the Great, and the brutal suppression of the 1905 uprising, when Cossack patrols became a symbol of oppression. We also…
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