S01E01 The Marriage Proposal
The Grand Duke Ivan III comes to Rome with the Byzantine ambassadors. They take notice of a young girl and Pope Paul offers her for marriage to the Prince. The people see the union as...
Sophia
S01E08: The Exile
Sophia is sent into exile. The Prince begins drinking and having nightmares and doubting Sophia's exile. A plan to murder Sophia conspires. Giambattista moves forward to kill the princess, but she manages to escape back to John in Moscow. John orders the execution of all those who participated in the conspiracy, but Sophia persuades her husband not to kill. Ivan Grozny receives the crown.
Overview
In 15th Century Russia, the last Byzantium Princess, Sophia Palaiologina, moves from Rome to distant Moscow to marry Czar Ivan III. Destined to become the first influential female figure of the Russian Empire, Sophia overcomes court intrigue and betrayals, and helps Ivan consolidate the fragmented country, push Mongolian invaders out, and build the Kremlin, the most magnificent symbol of Russia.
Episodes
S01E02 The Pregnancy
Shortly after the wedding, Sophia becomes pregnant. Her pregnancy brings drama, and her closest servant makes a deal with the Catholic Church to poison the princess. A terrible earthquake comes and destroys all wooden Moscow....
S01E03 Novgorod
John decides to release his brothers from captivity, and they decide to move to Novgorod, a freedom-loving city which is openly against Moscow. They want to begin a war to get what they are entitled...
S01E04 The Horde Comes
The Horde comes to Moscow, but John refuses to pay them and cuts off one of the hands. Returning to Khan, he reports that Moscow will no longer pay tributes to The Horde. An outraged...
S01E05 Winter on the River
Winter is coming. Ahmad Khan sends ambassadors to John with an offer to surrender and pay tribute to The Horde. John refuses and is ready to go to war. Facing the river, John guarantees Khan...
S01E06 John Returns
After defeating Ahmad Khan and The Horde, John returns to Moscow. Due to his accomplishments, he begins to receive letters from foreign monarchs. They offer their daughters in marriage to the son of John. The...
S01E07 Novgorod Obeys
The city of Novgorod finally obeys Moscow. John stops to pay tribute to The Horde and thus expanding further the boundaries of the Moscow Principality. Believing that Sophia killed his eldest son, John decides to...
S01E08 The Exile
Sophia is sent into exile. The Prince begins drinking and having nightmares and doubting Sophia's exile. A plan to murder Sophia conspires. Giambattista moves forward to kill the princess, but she manages to escape back...
Cast
Yevgeni Tsyganov
Ivan III
Mariya Andreeva
Sophia Palaiologina
Aleksandr Baluev
Stephen the Great
Nadezhda Markina
Maria Yaroslavna
Pyotr Zaychenko
Philip I
Boris Nevzorov
Grigoriy Mamonov
Nikolay Kozak
Fyodor Khromy
Amadu Mamadakov
Ahmed Khan bin Küchük
Ivan Kolesnikov
Yuriy
Semyon Treskunov
Ivan IV
