July 17th has witnessed some of the most pivotal moments in global history, spanning scientific triumphs, political ...

Orlando Figes reviews book The Escape of Alexei, Son of Tsar Nicholas II: What Happened the Night the Romanov Family Was Executed, by Vadim Petrov, Igor Lysenko and Georgy Egorov (M) By Orlando Figes ...

Tsar Nicholas II Romanov of Russia, Empress Alexandra with their children: Maria, Tatiana, Olga, Anastasia and Alexei, circa 1912. By Storm Gifford PUBLISHED: July 19, 2020 at 7:01 AM EDT ...

His travels took him to St. Petersburg in 1903, and two years later he was introduced to the royal family. Czar Nicholas and his wife Alexandra called upon Rasputin to heal their son Alexei, who ...

2000-08-15 04:00:00 PDT Moscow-- The Russian Orthodox Church announced the canonization of Russia's last czar, Nicholas II, and his immediate family yesterday for their "meekness" and "poise" when ...

Czar Nicholas II tried to go peacefully when he abdicated the throne. But the Romanovs had always lived by the sword, and, in July 1918, Nicholas’ entire family died violent deaths.

The Russian Revolution: Tsar Nicholas II, Lenin, and the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty. Posted: March 11, 2025 | Last updated: July 10, 2025. The film discusses the importance of civil defense in ...

Even the Soviets had a Romanov thing: six decades after murdering Tsar Nicholas II and his family in a basement, they invested millions of rubles to build a replica of his dynasty’s beloved ...

Yeltsin, in Reversal, Will Attend Rite for Czar and Family. Russian Pres Boris N Yeltsin reverses himself, saying he will attend elaborate and much-debated interment of Czar Nicholas II, most of ...

In a stunning announcement, the Russian Investigative Committee has confirmed that bones discovered in a forest near the city of Yekaterinburg are those of Russia’s last tsar Nicholas II, his ...