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When Russians refer to the "oligarchs" they are referring to a handful of big businessmen within their country. With the collapse of the Soviet...
Boris Godunov – Legend and Fact
Ivan the Terrible’s successor was an elected tsar who history has charged with the murder of Tsarevich Dmitry.
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Reasons for the Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution of 1917 was an inevitable result of peasant dissatisfaction, poor leadership, an unpopular monarchy, political movements, and war.
Examining how separate factors...
Russian Beauty
In 1899, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna was preparing for the arrival of her third child. This time, Russia anxiously awaited an heir. Relatives ardently prayed...
Faberge Eggs
Faberge eggs were an important Easter tradition for the Romanovs. Today, Faberge eggs are priceless masterpieces and reminders of Imperial Russia.
Priceless masterpieces, opulent symbols...
Russia’s Position in WWI
Russia’s position in WWI was difficult. Military support for Serbia meant all-out war, failure, and social revolution. Inaction meant criticism from Pan-Slavist parties.
Russia’s entry...
Tatiana Nikolaievna
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Felix Yusupov and the Death of Rasputin 1916
Rasputin warned that his death by members of the imperial family would lead to the end of Romanov rule, yet the plot went forward...
Holodomor: The Great Famine in Soviet Ukraine, 1932-1933
Collectivization was implemented with greater vigilance and ruthlessness in Ukraine than elsewhere in the Soviet Union. It was also used as a tool to...
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Weak or stubborn? Whatever Tsar Nicholas II's most serious flaw, it proved fatal to the Romanov dynasty and the monarchy of the Russian...
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