As valet to Michael Romanov, younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II, Johnson had known he faced execution as the 300-year-old dynasty was swept aside in 1917. Michael pleaded with his faithful ...

Over the years there have been a number of claims from women claiming to be the long-lost Russian princess including Anna ...

The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for centuriesThe family's reign ended in the revolution of 1917This is what happened to the ...

this tells the “definitive” story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, and poor leadership and a blinkered faith in autocracy on the part of Tsar Nicholas II.

Tsar Nicholas II, the head of the tragic Romanov family, commissioned the ornate building not only to honor the late tsarevich but also to accommodate the religious needs of the city's growing ...

After the 1917 Russian Revolution — during which the last tzar, Nicholas II, abdicated the throne — the term started popping ...

Tsar Nicholas II was the son of Alexander III, who had reposed in the arms of Saint John of Kronstadt. Having been raised in piety, Tsar Nicholas ever sought to rule in a spirit consonant with the ...

Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively. He made poor decisions that led to worsening relations with the government and increased hardship for civilians and soldiers alike. Nicholas ...

The Empire did not have an elected parliament (until 1905) and there were no elections for positions in the government. There were no legal or constitutional methods by which Tsarist power could ...

Nicholas II, abdicated the throne — the term started popping up in other contexts. Kenesaw Mountain Landis, the first commissioner of Major League Baseball, became known as the "Czar of Baseball." ...