Days That Shook The World: Russia's Two Revolutions of 1917

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  @EpichistoryTv · 4 years ago · pinned

  Hello. This is a re-edited version of a video I first released for the centenary of the Russian Revolution in 2017. Unfortunately YouTube demonetized and age-restricted the original video, probably because of a slightly grim photo of Rasputin after he&apos;d been fished out of the river. This re-edited version omits that photograph, and includes a few small corrections. Please note that all dates in the video are &apos;Old Style&apos; (OS), meaning they use the Julian Calendar (the one used in Russia at the time, but not in the rest of Europe.) To calculate New Style dates (NS), add 13 days. This video is intended as a very brief overview of the 1917 revolutions. My own major criticism of it six years later, is that the introduction is VERY brief, and fails to mention the fast-paced industrialisation that was going on in Russia (largely thanks to French loans) in the late 19th / early 20th century. You can find out a bit more about that in our History of Russia video <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0Wmc8C0Eq0">https://youtu.be/w0Wmc8C0Eq0</a> Despite that caveat, I hope you enjoy the video!

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  @jim2376 · 3 years ago

  FUN FACT: &quot;One of those who cooked for Rasputin during the Great War was a chef at Petrograd&apos;s luxurious Astoria Hotel who went on, after the Revolution, to cook for Lenin and Stalin. He was Spiridon Putin, grandfather of President Vladimir Putin.&quot; Simon Montefiore, &quot;The Romanovs&quot;, Vintage Books, 2016, footnote, page 600.

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• WA

  @WanderingRusski · 4 years ago

  You guys should do a Part 6 to the Russian History Series! Covering the Russian Civil War to the Present. As someone who has parents that came from the Soviet Union I would love to know more about its history. Keep up the good work!

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• JO

  @John_Softsword · 4 years ago

  Epic History TV is an oasis of excellence in the cesspool of Youtube.

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• DR

  @DrSchwanz182 · 2 years ago

  Действительно, стоящий канал. Коротко. По делу. Без искажения фактов. Автору респект. Здоровья вам, пожалуйста, продолжайте

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• NA

  @na3044 · 4 years ago

  the ultimate answer to the old question: &quot;what happens to a monarchy when the heir is an idiot?&quot;

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  @stevea1236 · 4 years ago (edited)

  For some reason, I can never get enough of the Russian Revolution. It&apos;s endlessly fascinating, and terrifying. Great work on this one! One of the best videos I&apos;ve ever watched on the subject.

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  @NormalChannel95 · 3 years ago

  So, who&apos;s here after the news?

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• JA

  @Jacut · 3 years ago

  Omitted here is what originally started the 1905 revolution, which itself participated to the Triple Entente, the Russian involvement in WWI and the 1917 revolutions: the disastrous defeat and humiliation of the Russian army - considered the strongest in the world at the time - against the Japanese in the Russo-Japanese war. In Russia, you cannot lose a war and stay in power for long.

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  @starlmo · 4 years ago

  You really set the standard for history videos.

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  @tonystark1300 · 4 years ago

  This is better than most TV documentaries. Excellent work.

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  @crazylizard1889 · 4 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-tICpleWLI&amp;t=99">1:39</a> has to be Nikolay&apos;s beard at its absolute best. The moustache is awesome 😂

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