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Upon hearing of the Romanovs’ execution, he wrote in his diary: “Those poor innocent children!” He also attended a memorial service in July 1918, following the announcement of Nicholas’ death.

There’s much about “The Last Czars” (Wednesday, Netflix), a vivid and transporting documentary with dramatizations, that has a distinctly modern feel. That’s notwithstanding the fact that ...

In the spring of 1917 the imperial family of Russia, the Romanovs, teetered on the edge of ruin. After the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II the Russian monarchy collapsed and the family was placed ...

The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs. By Tsuyoshi Hasegawa. Basic Books. 560 pages. We may earn a commission when you buy products through the links on our site.

Perhaps the most famous figure associated with the Romanovs and their dramatic downfall wasn't a member of the royal family himself. Debauched and devoted, openly despised yet politically powerful ...

Did you watch the 1997 classic “Anastasia” as a kid? We’re willing to bet the villain Rasputin – who sells his soul to kill the Romanov family in the movie – showed up in your nightmares.

The Romanovs were a political hot potato, so for all the monarchs it was “Let’s try and keep out of it. Let’s pass the buck to someone else.” Even after the family was killed there was a ...