Did you watch the 1997 classic “Anastasia” as a kid? We’re willing to bet the villain Rasputin – who sells his soul to kill the Romanov family in the movie – showed up in your nightmares.

The fall of the Romanovs is a story of arrogance, incompetence, and strife—but you can't lay any of that at young Alexei Romanov's feet. The golden son of the Russian royal family, Alexei's ...

Tzarevitch Alexei Romanov, heir to the Russian throne, during a walk. Source: TASS . The imperial family typically vacationed in Livadia during the spring and fall.

Members of the Romanovs, the last royal family of Russia, including: seated (left to right) Marie, Queen Alexandra, Czar Nicholas II, Anastasia, Alexei (front), and standing (left to right), Olga ...

The remains of Crown Prince Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria weren’t found until 2007. UPDATE: In 2007, ... in an ancient Romanov dynasty crypt that dates back to the 15th century. 4.

According to Ruptly TV, 15-year-old Alexei Romanov from Kazan, Russia, has only been playing piano for a year and a half.That alone would make his musical progress impressive, but the fact that he ...

I’ve been fascinated by the Romanovs for decades hoping that perhaps, just perhaps … Anastasia had somehow escaped. Unfortunately, new research published in PLoS ONE finally provides grim evidence of ...

Myth and fantasy have, for a century, gotten in the way of facts about the death of the last Russian Tsar — but that may be changing.

Now, newly analyzed DNA evidence from a second, nearby grave discovered in 2007 proves that the bones are those of two Romanov children, ending the mystery once and for all.

The mystery and myth surrounding the life (and death) of Anastasia Romanov sounds straight out of a movie, but, even still, the 1997 animated film decided to take creative liberties with her story.