Sophia 2016

Overview

Topic: Television series "Sophia" (2016).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, episode counts, awards, ratings, box-office, viewership, or plot points.
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Constraint 7: Use ONLY provided facts.
Title: Sophia (2016).
Type: TV Mini Series / Drama.
Setting: 15th Century Russia.
Main Character: Sophia Palaiologina (Byzantine Princess).
Plot: Sophia moves from Rome to Moscow to marry Czar Ivan III. She overcomes court intrigue and betrayals. She helps Ivan consolidate the fragmented country, push Mongolian invaders out, and build the Kremlin.
Cast: Mariya Andreeva, Evgeniy Tsyganov, Nadezhda Markina, Pyotr Zaychenko.
Rating (TMDB): 16+.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
Sophia is a 2016 drama television mini series. Set in 15th-century Russia, the story follows Byzantine princess Sophia Palaiologina. She moves from Rome to Moscow to marry Czar Ivan