The Romanov family rose to imperial power in Russia in the early 1600s, its rule passed down for more than 300 years until the compounding crises of World War I, political turmoil and public pushback ...

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 ...

What’s so bad about having a mentally deficient ruler? Surely the ruler’s advisors can make wise decisions and tell him what to say? When I hear such reasoning, I think of Tsar Nicholas II, his sad ...

Former NATO commander Admiral James Stavridis predicted Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will end up like Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. Earlier this month, Russian media reported ...

Over a century ago, Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia. As the wealthiest man in the country, Nicholas II was afforded every luxury available, one being his very own train. Equipped with 10 ...

Wilhelm II and Nicholas II, on horseback, parade in front of the cheering crowd, during the inauguration ceremony of William I's monument in Breslau, Germany (nowadays Wroclaw, Poland).