Russia

Elizabeth Alexeievna was a Russian Tsarina whose fairy tale life soon turned into a horror story full of hot romances, cold palaces, and tragic losses.

Russia in the 15th century was harsh, but Sophia Palaiologina was harsher. This Grand Princess of Moscow didn’t just survive, she thrived…even if it meant maiming and poisoning to get there.

Following the massacre of the Romanov family, many claimed to be the missing Grand Duchess Anastasia—but only one woman seemed to be telling the truth.

Peter the Great revolutionized Russia—but at a terrible price. He crushed rebellions with a ruthlessness and bloodlust that Russia hadn't seen since Ivan the Terrible. But nothing could ever stain his legacy more than the worst thing he ever did.

Alexei Romanov lived a life that was one part fairy tale, one part horror story—but for all his flaws, few could say he deserved his disturbing end.

Sonya Golden Hand Facts. In the bleak streets of 19th century Russia, one charming, beautiful woman became the country's most notorious criminal.