The Romanov family ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917 ... MikhailÍs son Alexis, "the Quiet One", ascended to the throne after his fatherÍs death, and son followed father generation after generation ...
MOSCOW, January 2. /TASS/. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev expressed his condolences over the death of Prince Dimitri Romanov, the oldest relative of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II.