Russia Reopens the Last Czar’s Palace, a Century After His Execution. The last home of Nicholas II has been restored and opened to the public as a museum outside of St. Petersburg.

Since the Russian Orthodox Church canonized Nicholas II, he can also be named “the richest saint in history.” The Tsar, however, was not as wealthy as many believe, and we’ll explain why.

Russia has exhumed the remains of Czar Nicholas II and his wife in a bid to identify their missing children. Seven members of the Romanov family were killed in 1918, but only five were buried together ...

The saddest case of this must be that of Nicholas II, last of the Romanovs. He never asked or wanted to be tsar of Russia, and there is no evidence that he relished a position he inherited ...

Czar Nicholas II, the last czar of Russia, by nearly all accounts, was a decent fellow who had absolutely no business ruling an outhouse, much less the largest country in the world.

15 March 1917 - Tsar Nicholas II steps aside, paving the way for Russian women to get the vote. As Women’s History Month continues, we look at how Tsar Nicholas II of Russia’s abdication on ...

It’s 1894, the previous Tzar had just died and it’s time for a new one to be crowned. Nicholas II was crowned that year as Tzar of Russia. He was one of the worst leaders of the modern era. He was not ...

Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, ca. 1898. Photo: Heritage Images/Getty Images More than a century after the Russian Revolution, the downfall of the Romanov dynasty continues to fascinate and enthrall.

Nicholas II of Russia and George V of England (grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II) were often remarked upon for how much they looked alike—no doubt due to the fact that their mothers were sisters.

Czar Nicholas II, Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov, known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from November 1, 1894 until ...