Once the most powerful family in Russia, the Romanovs fell victim to revolution, captivity, and a violent end that sparked a century of conspiracy theories.

The Paley family arrived in Russia at a critical time for the waning empire. After 300 years of Romanov rule, the Russian people had grown tired of the autocratic monarchy.

Smith was not, in fact, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, who historians believe to have been executed via firing squad along with the rest of the Russian Imperial Romanov family during ...

When Alexander died in 1894, his son Nicholas II became Tsar and continued the tradition, giving both his mother and his wife, Tsarina Alexandra, until the fall of the Imperial family in 1917 .

The Grand Duke was indeed a Romanov. He was a first cousin of Nicholas II and one of the few Romanovs to escape the Russian Revolution alive. But he didn't look much like Corey Stoll.

The Romanov family was executed by the Bolsheviks after the onset of the Russian Revolution led by Vladimir Lenin, which established the world’s first communist state.

The Russian Imperial Family’s double-headed eagle crest adorns the marker. It reads, “Romanov, Alexei. Grand Duke. Sovereign Heir.” The other rests in a gold-spired cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia ...

One grave is beside a hedge in Burnaby’s Ocean View Cemetery. The Russian Imperial Family’s double-headed eagle crest adorns the marker. It reads, “Romanov, Alexei. Grand Duke. Sovereign ...

Who were the Romanovs? The House of Romanov was the reigning imperial house of Russia, lasting from 1617 to 1917. It ended with the execution of Tsar Nicholas II and his family.

The Grand Duke of Russia and his wife have released photos of their new son's lavish Imperial Christening, following the baby's birth on October 21st. George Romanov, 40, and his wife Victoria ...