The last Tsar of Russia was a secret bodybuilder Recently unearthed nude photos of Tsar Nicholas II show that he sported an unbelievably well-sculpted physique By Tristin Hopper Published Dec 01, 2021 ...

Ironically, in his last days, Nicholas II was reading a book about Julius Caesar. The word tsar, sometimes spelled czar, is derived from the word Caesar. Even Romanov hearkens back to Rome.