Episode 42 - Go East, Young Man, Go East: Part 2

<p>After the founding of Russia’s Romanov Dynasty, the settlement of Siberia is ready to begin in earnest. Intrepid explorers push east across Asia, eventually coming into contact with the Chinese Qing Dynasty. There, Russia’s land borders will be established, as both sides try to avert a major Asian war.</p> <p>Beyond the Eurasian landmass, Russian explorer Vitus Bering ranges even further, searching for a route to North America. Can Russia extend her empire across the Pacific, and span three continents? And what does the Siberian conquest mean for Russia’s future?</p> <p>Map of Siberia’s river basins: <a href='https://www.freeworldmaps.net/russia/rivers.html'>https://www.freeworldmaps.net/russia/rivers.html</a></p> <p>Dan’s new interview with Ben from The History Voyager: <a href='https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EVcbeJhWQtnlp36jJI2L4'>https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EVcbeJhWQtnlp36jJI2L4</a></p> <p>SUBSCRIBE TO RELEVANT HISTORY, AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE!</p> <p>Relevant History Patreon: <a href='https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF'>https://bit.ly/3vLeSpF</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Spotify: <a href='https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo'>https://spoti.fi/38bzOvo</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Apple Music (iTunes): <a href='https://apple.co/2SQnw4q'>https://apple.co/2SQnw4q</a></p> <p>Subscribe on Google Music: <a href='https://bit.ly/30hUTRD'>https://bit.ly/30hUTRD</a></p> <p>RSS feed: <a href='https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz'>https://bit.ly/2R0Iosz</a></p> <p>Relevant History on Twitter: <a href='https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk'>https://bit.ly/3eRhdtk</a></p> <p>Relevant History on Facebook: <a href='https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm'>https://bit.ly/2Qk05mm</a></p> <p>Relevant History SubscribeStar: <a href='https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history'>https://www.subscribestar.com/relevant-history</a></p> <p>Official website: <a href='https://bit.ly/3btvha4'>https://bit.ly/3btvha4</a></p> <p>Episode transcript: <a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRiq_c3JKacPyBSSUHk1D46dD8FxuaPnctiP1Af51H8c_p9TXyPOkcoiQzmqLqJF8zbsZ_88FmALMYw/pub'>https