The siege of Constantinople begins during the fourth crusade. 1585: English secret service discovers Anthony Babington’s murder plot again ...

Learn about the major world events and happenings, birthdays, and deaths that took place on July 17. Check what happened ...

Camilla's trendy Van Cleef aside, many of the royal's statement brooches are from the Royal Collection. During her attendance on day one of Royal Ascot in June, Camilla pinned the Cullinan V diamond ...

“Jelena was always the soul of our family in Paris. Although she lost everything in Russia, she never spoke of revenge. She ...

Hardstone figures of two Russian imperial bodyguards, commissioned in 1912 by Nicholas II, demonstrate the House of Fabergé’s meticulous detail and craftsmanship.

Those who accept the invitation will be joining a pretty massive fraternity of filmmakers, in many different disciplines: The Academy doesn’t publicize its actual membership rolls, but it’s believed ...

Left: Tsar Nicholas II, the last reigning Emperor of Russia, photographed in 1912. Centre: Detail from a mosaic of Marco Polo, displayed in Genoa's Palazzo Doria-Tursi. Right: Detail from a sculpted ...

From the moment he was crowned Tsar, his reign was an utter catastrophe. Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes spending bill Powerful Tugboats Pull Massive $13 Billion US ...

HISTORY The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs Tsuyoshi Hasegawa Hachette, $34.99 Most historians find themselves in one of two diametrically opposed camps.