The saddest case of this must be that of Nicholas II, last of the Romanovs. He never asked or wanted to be tsar of Russia, and there is no evidence that he relished a position he inherited ...

Since the Russian Orthodox Church canonized Nicholas II, he can also be named “the richest saint in history.” The Tsar, however, was not as wealthy as many believe, and we’ll explain why.

Tsar Nicholas II, his wife and five children were canonized as saints by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000 for "putting moral ideas above their crown." Americans may be perplexed by this because ...

The last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, abdicated 100 years ago on March 15, 1917. RBTH has compiled the reactions of his contemporaries to this landmark event in Russian history.

Russia’s Federal Investigative Committee says the criminal investigation into the murder of Tsar Nicholas II, his family, and entourage — reopened in 2015 — will review the theory that it may have ...

In his newly released book, “The Last Tsar: the Abdication of Nicholas II and the End of the Romanovs” (Basic Books), author Tsuyoshi Hasegawa, an emeritus professor of history at UC Santa Barbara, ...

A new exhibition spotlights Natalia Pavlovna Paley, the granddaughter of a czar. She built a new life for herself in France and the U.S., appearing in films and on the pages of glossy magazines ...

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.

Russia Reopens the Last Czar’s Palace, a Century After His Execution. The last home of Nicholas II has been restored and opened to the public as a museum outside of St. Petersburg.

Tsar Nicholas II’s Last Shipment of Booze Recovered From the Baltic Sea Salvagers hope that some of the 900 bottles of cognac and Benedictine are still drinkable . Jason Daley - Correspondent.