Michael Romanov was the Tsar of Russia from 1613 to 1645 and founder of the Romanov dynasty, which ruled Russia until 1917. He was crowned on July 21, 1613 in Dormition Cathedral.

From 1613 until the Russian Revolution in 1917, Russia was ruled by tsars and tsarinas of the Romanov Dynasty.In total, there were 18 Romanov rulers, starting with Michael Romanov. Tsar Michael I ...

The Russian Empire saw a long line of extravagant, deranged, and scandalous Tsars, yet believe me when I say that Empress Elizabeth of Russia puts them all to shame. Factinate Media Group Posted ...

Romanov's father, Roman Romanov, was a second cousin and godson of Tsar Nicholas II. He also claimed to be the head of the House of Romanov, a title that was disputed by other Romanovs.

Gabriel was far from being the only survivor: among 65 members of the House of Romanov, 17 died in 1917-1918. All the others made it to Europe and settled there. This doesn’t mean their escapes ...

Russia's Royal Romanov House said they hope that an inter-agency working group set up by Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's decree will put an end to a long-lasting dispute over the authenticity ...

In 1917, the House of Romanov had been ruling Russia continuously for more than 300 years when the family was overthrown by the Bolsheviks and Vladimir Lenin. On this date (or possibly yesterday ...

Lucy Worsley concludes her history of the Romanov dynasty, investigating how the family’s grip on Russia unravelled in their final century. She will show how the years 1825-1918 were bloody and ...

It’s the 400th anniversary of the House of Romanov (and 95th year since the murder of its last monarch, Nicholas II), and the family’s legacy remains indelible.