Sophia

All Episodes 2016 - 2017

  • 2018-01-13T21:00:00Zs at 2018-01-13T21:00:00Z
  • 2016-11-29T02:00:00Z
  • 50m
  • 6h 52m (8 episodes)
  • English
The second half of the 15th century. Duchy of Moscow Ivan III takes an offer by ambassadors from Rome to marry princess Zoe of an ancient Byzantine Palaiologos family. He sends a voivode Khromoy and a monetary master Ivan Fryazin to Rome, who bring Zoe to Moscow, where she takes a new name after rebaptism – Sophia. She did not meet the expectations of the Pope to expand an influence of the Catholic Church in Russia. The attempts to send emissaries with the aim of urging Sophia to follow the line of Rome and further killing her end in failure. The most notable moments of Ivan III's rule are shown, including: the war with Novgorod Republic, disagreement and further peace with Ivan's brothers, victory over Golden Horde, and also opposition of Sophia with a wife of Ivan's elder son Elena.

8 episodes

Series Premiere

2016-11-29T02:00:00Z

1x01 The Marriage Proposal

Series Premiere

1x01 The Marriage Proposal

  • 2016-11-29T02:00:00Z51m

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 a cunning plan of the Vatican to unite the Orthodox and Catholic Churches. John III sees this marriage as an advantage for strengthening the state. Also at this time begins the confrontation of The Horde.

2016-12-06T02:00:00Z

1x02 The Pregnancy

1x02 The Pregnancy

  • 2016-12-06T02:00:00Z52m

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 of wooden Moscow. After George's death, the brothers begin to divide the remaining land of their inheritance, but John decides that all Russian lands should be managed from Moscow.

2016-12-13T02:00:00Z

1x03 Novgorod

1x03 Novgorod

  • 2016-12-13T02:00:00Z53m

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 to after the death of Prince George. Gathered in the Novgorod council, under the leadership of the ruling Novgorod widow Marfy Boretskoy, they begin killing all those who stand in defense of John.

2016-12-20T02:00:00Z

1x04 The Horde Comes

1x04 The Horde Comes

  • 2016-12-20T02:00:00Z53m

The Horde comes to Moscow, but John refuses to pay them and cuts off one of their the hands. Returning to Khan, he reports that Moscow will no longer pay tributes to The Horde. An outraged Khan decides to go to war. John is ready for war, but realizes that fighting The Horde could cost him his life. Sophia supports her husband and believes that he will be able to conquer any army.

2016-12-27T02:00:00Z

1x05 Winter on the River

1x05 Winter on the River

  • 2016-12-27T02:00:00Z53m

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 that he will get nothing. Ahmad is utterly offended and swears that he will kill the Prince of Moscow.

2017-01-03T02:00:00Z

1x06 John Returns

1x06 John Returns

  • 2017-01-03T02:00:00Z52m

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 choice falls on the daughter of Stephen, ruler of Moldavia. Sophia does not like the proud and self-willed girl. Stephen hopes that this alliance will strengthen the relations between Moscow.

2017-01-10T02:00:00Z

1x07 Novgorod Obeys

1x07 Novgorod Obeys

  • 2017-01-10T02:00:00Z52m

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 send her to prison, but continues to doubt himself on whether he made a correct accusation.

2017-01-17T02:00:00Z

1x08 The Exile

1x08 The Exile

  • 2017-01-17T02:00:00Z46m

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.

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