The Romanovs and the Silk Road's Forgotten Trade

The Romanov Dynasty: Rise, Power, and Bloody End — Fexingo History · Oct 18, 2026 · 6m · transcript

We explore how the Romanov dynasty transformed Eurasian trade through the Treaty of Kyakhta, linking St. Petersburg to Beijing via Orenburg and Siberia. This episode examines the Bakhrushin merchants who navigated the Qing Dynasty’s strict regulations, the Trans-Caspian Railway’s impact on Central Asian commerce, and the complex economic ties with the Emirate of Bukhara and Khanate of Khiva. We also look at the cultural exchange in Turkestan and the hidden costs of imperial expansion into Manchuria, moving beyond the famous Fabergé eggs and tragic ends to reveal the gritty reality of tea…