Samozvantsy

false Dmitry's in Russia's time of Troubles

It was 1584 and Ivan IV, Ivan the Terrible, Tsar and Grand Prince of all Russia, was dead. The boyars of Russia now had a momentous decision to make: who would rule? Only two of Ivan’s children had managed to survive to adulthood: the Tsareviches Ivan and Fedor. Fortunately for Russia, Ivan’s oldest son Ivan […]

Categories: History, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 15

Tags: Presented by #13 Russia Sweden

Published: April 7, 2025

Nya Sverige

What if you started a colony and nobody came?

What would happen if you started a colony in the New World and then just kind of forgot about it for a few decades?

Categories: History, People & Places, Series 10

Tags: Armagott Printz Delaware England Essington Township, PA Johann Björnsson Printz Johann Classon Risingh Native Americans New Jersey New Netherlands New Sweden Pennsylvania Peter Stuyvesant Presented by #13 Sweden Virginia

Published: March 21, 2022