Ivan the Terrible and Maria Temryukovna
Was Ivan the Terrible's second wife really as terrible as her husband, or did history do her dirty?
After the death of his beloved first wife, Ivan IV married Maria Temryukovna, a beautiful young princess from the North Caucasus. But unlike her predecessor, Maria was anything but popular.
Accused of being a witch, a wicked stepmother, and even the mastermind behind some of Ivan's most horrifying acts, Maria earned a reputation that has followed her for centuries.
But how much of it was true? And how much was gossip, xenophobia, and good old-fashioned blaming women for men's bad behavior?
Join Katy as we investigate the mysterious life and suspicious death of Ivan the Terrible's second tsarina.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Ivan's second wife enters the chat
02:00 – Meet Maria Temryukovna
05:00 – An unpopular foreign tsarina
07:00 – Tragedy, gossip, and accusations of witchcraft
09:00 – Did Maria inspire Ivan's reign of terror?
12:30 – A suspicious death
Cheers, bitches!
Comments (1)
Oooh! This one was fun! I know that Polish Princess, Catherine Jagiellon! Mother of Sigismund III of Poland and Sweden, the king who does the Time of Troubles stuff. The one that made him really Catholic and want to make Russia and Sweden Catholic… Add to this the fun that Ivan IV was also being considered for election to the Polish throne at one point, thank God they got rid of that idea quickly!