About this season
"Forgotten Wars of Russia" is a series of documentary films about armed conflicts that the Russian state entered from the time of the baptism of Russia to the Patriotic War of 1812. Over the years, Russia has been confronted by the strongest powers: Byzantium, Sweden, the Ottoman Empire, Persia, the Golden Horde… The viewer will learn about the features of weapons and tactics of warfare at different stages of national history, will see the reconstruction of the unknown battles of Kutuzov and Bagration, Bogdan Khmelnitsky and Denis Davydov, Vladimir Monomakh and Svyatoslav the Wise. The cycle consists of 12 episodes, each of which is dedicated to the history of one war. Long gone times and events come to life on the screen in sieges and chases, the brilliance of metal and cannon smoke, in political intrigues and in the drama of human life in war.
Episodes (12)
1. The Campaigns of Svyatoslav
Aired 1 October 2018
2. The Wars of Monomakh
Aired 8 October 2018
3. The Unknown Horde
Aired 15 October 2018
4. Lithuanian-Moscow wars (The Border Wars)
Aired 22 October 2018
5. The Livonian War
Aired 29 October 2018
6. The Defense Smolensk
Aired 5 November 2018
7. The Azov Campaign
Aired 12 November 2018
8. War of Aleksey the Quietest
Aired 19 November 2018
9. The War for the Polish Heritage
Aired 26 November 2018
10. The Russian-Persian War (1804-1813)
Aired 3 December 2018
11. The Russian-Swedish War (1808-1809)
Aired 10 December 2018
12. The Russian-Turkish War (1806-1812)
Aired 17 December 2018