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The Romanovs' Quest for the Bosporus
Catherine the Great's Greek Project gave way to a century of Russian ambition for Constantinople. This episode follows the Eastern Question through the reigns of Nicholas I and Alexander II, from the secret Treaty of Hünkâr İskelesi in 1833 to the humiliating Treaty of Paris in 1856 that ended the Crimean War. We discuss the role of the Straits, the clash with the Ottoman Empire, and the European powers that blocked Russian expansion. Lucas and Luna explore how this relentless drive southward shaped Russian identity, military strategy, and the eventual unraveling of the Romanovs…
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