Peter III has long been overshadowed by his wife, Catherine the Great—but the details of his jaw-dropping life and tragic death are just as juicy.
Of all the figures walking through the dangers of the Russian court in the 17th century, Marina Mniszech had the most twisted fate.
Tsar Nicholas II looked just like his cousin, George V of England—yet George still dealt him a ruthless betrayal.
Ivan the Terrible was one of the most deranged rulers the world has ever seen—yet few people know this mad tyrant's dark history.
Elizabeth of Russia was one of the most ruthless, bizarre, and scandalous rulers of all time—yet so few people know her dark history.
Olga Romanova lived only a brief life before being ripped from her family and given a violent death—but few know her even darker history.
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