As the self-described head of the surviving family of Nicholas II, Russia's last czar, Ms. Romanova wants rehabilitation for her ancestors, according to her lawyer. Under Russian law, this would ...

Additionally, Russia had fought and lost a war with Japan, a tiny country by comparison, on Nicholas II’s watch. The defeat inflicted opprobrium on the emperor and triggered the 1905 Revolution.

The family of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, c1906-c1907 (?). The Tsar (1868-1918), Tsarina Alexandra (1872-1918) and their children Grand Duchesses Olga (1895-1918), Tatiana (1897-1918), Maria (1899 ...

But they were too late to make a meaningful difference. Nicholas abdicated in March 1917, triggering a series of events that would reshape Russia and throw the Romanovs into chaos.

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 ...

The film discusses the importance of civil defense in the context of historical events, particularly the Russian Revolution and the Cold War. It emphasizes that civil defense is a shared ...