The events of 1917 marked the end of a Royal Family in Russia and the fate of the last Tsar has been well documented ever since. But what do we know about the last Tsarina, Alexandra Romanov? It is often said that she...
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AndyRasputin facts
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin was one of the most controversial figures in Russian history. From his arrival at the Russian court through to the incredible night of his death, the mystical ‘monk’ was one of the pivotal...
How much did Alaska cost?
While Alaska is widely known today as the largest state in the USA, it once part of Russia. For around a hundred years from the mid 18th century onwards, Alaska was a Russian colony but, after a handsome price was...
Peter the Great Accomplishments
Peter the Great is so called because he was one of the most important leaders in Russian history. The most visible of Peter the Great’s accomplishments was the foundation of the city of St Petersburg. But this is far...
Ivan the Terrible Facts
Ivan the Terrible, formally Ivan IV Vasilyevich, was the first Tsar of Russia. His reign, one of the longest of Russian Tsars, saw Russia emerge from its position as a medieval nation state into the beginnings of the...
Anastasia Romanov
The Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova was the youngest and most famous of Tsar Nicholas II’s four daughters. Born on 18 June 1901, she was executed along with her family by Bolsheviks on 17 July 1918, aged...
Olga Romanov
There were two Russian Grand Duchesses of the Romanov Dynasty called Olga. The first was the daughter of Alexander III, the second was her niece, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and sister of Anastasia Romanov. This...
Anastasia Romanov Body Found
Anastasia Romanov's body wasn't found for many years, leading to persistent speculation that she had somehow escaped execution.
Tsar Nicholas II Death
Tsar Nicholas II was killed by a Soviet firing squad on 17 July 1918.