Nicholas II

Nicholas II Facts: Tsar Nicholas II looked just like his cousin, George V of England—yet George still dealt him a ruthless betrayal.

The Tsars ruled Russia for centuries. Some were great, others were terrible—but they were all leading the Empire to its inevitable doom.

In 1918, the Imperial Romanovs were forced into a basement to face a firing squad—but when smoke cleared, the men saw the execution had gone horribly wrong.

the thing about people who make history is: They tend to end up meeting early—and gruesome—deaths. Read on for history's darkest ends.

In 1918, the Imperial Romanovs were forced into a basement to face a firing squad—but when smoke cleared, the men saw the execution had gone horribly wrong.

the thing about people who make history is: They tend to end up meeting early—and gruesome—deaths. Read on for history's darkest ends.