Russia in 1905 was a country on the verge of collapse, battered by a humiliating war with Japan, a massacre outside the Winter Palace, and a revolutionary underground that had been growing for decades ...

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 ...

A ceasefire in Ukraine will be possible under one condition Russian President Vladimir Putin must realize that Russia is no ...

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 ...

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 ...

A red flower upon the coat lapel is the authentic badge of Bolshevism, but even this fact does not dissuade the Grand Duke Alexander Michailovitch Romanov—surviving cousin and brother-in-law of Tsar ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fabergé is believed to have produced 50 of the ornate eggs for Russia’s czars. The Winter Egg, sold on Tuesday, is considered one of the jewelry house’s greatest creations. By Jin Yu Young La ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Obverse Image: Portrait of Nicholas ...