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A single geographic problem has triggered more wars than almost any other cause in history. Go to https://drinkag1.com/historyabridged to get FREE AG1 + AG1 travel packs, vitamin D3+K2, and a free AG1 welcome kit when you first subscribe! Thanks to AG1 for sponsoring today's video! From Peter the Great to Catherine the Great, every major Russian ruler was consumed by the same obsession: find a warm water port. The result was centuries of conflict — with the Ottoman Empire, with Sweden, with Persia, and ultimately the Crimean War — a pattern so consistent it became the defining logic of Russian foreign policy and European history alike. This is the story of an empire shaped not by ambition alone, but by geography. 📺 More European Power Politics: → Europe's ""Fake"" Empire — A Civil War in Slow Motion: https://youtu.be/gPgHkAIQ_N4 → How Stalin Rebranded the USSR: https://youtu.be/El24LVRKmo8 → This Castle Bankrupted a Monarchy: https://youtu.be/ZaYMm9WR324 Support the channel: patreon.com/jackrackam #russianhistory #ottomanempire #europeanhistory #history #peterThegreat #catherinethegreat #crimeanwar