Before their tragic fall, the Romanovs ruled with unmatched wealth and splendor. Their crown jewels showed Russia’s strength and divine right to rule. But as revolution spread, these sparkling treasures turned from royal symbols into reminders of a doomed empire.
Tsar Nicholas II looked just like his cousin, George V of England—yet George still dealt him a ruthless betrayal.
In the chaos of WWI, Germany helped Vladimir Lenin return home in a calculated gamble to set off a revolution and remove Russia from the war.
In 1918, Empress Alexandra and her family faced a firing squad—but when the smoke cleared, the soldiers saw the execution had gone horribly wrong.
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