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New books about the Romanovs seem to be published each year. Which ones are worthwhile reads and which ones capitalize on myth?

Elizabeth of Hesse became a Russian Grand Duchess before her sister Alexandra became Empress. The two German princesses approached life in Russia very differently.

The murder of the Romanovs has sparked controversy, given rise to investigations, and inspired books and movies. Much has been made of their execution and burial.

Had the personalities of the Romanov family members been different, history might have taken a different course.

The Romanovs, along with a doctor, three servants, and a family dog, were brutally murdered by Bolsheviks.

The Romanov family, including Tsar Nicholas II, were executed in 1918. The Tsar, Tsaristsa, Grand Duchesses, Tsarevich, a doctor, and three servants were killed.

Birthday, anniversary, special Occasion? Discover who was born on this day and what momentous occasions also took place on this day in history.

Grand Duke Louise IV of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of Great Britain, Queen Victoria's daughter, had seven children, including Tsarina Alexandra of Russia.

Today, Faberge eggs are priceless masterpieces but their history began in 1885 with Tsar Alexander III, who commissioned Peter Carl Faberge to make an egg for his wife.

Pagan and Christian symbols surround the tradition of decorating eggs. Decorated egg artists, however, may create eggs to serve other purposes.

Faberge's business saavy made him an international and highly collectible brand. Faberge followed trend, but he made sure to be the trend as well.

Grand Duchess Elizabeth, married to Grand Duke Sergei, fell out with her younger sister Alexandra even while she attempted to help the sick and the poor.

The Russian Revolution of 1917 was an inevitable result of peasant dissatisfaction, poor leadership, an unpopular monarchy, political movements, and war.

DNA has proved that there were no survivors of the Romanov massacre of 1918. Despite this, some believe that potential heirs to the Russian throne still exist.

In 1920, a young woman was pulled out of the Landwehr Canal in Berlin after attempting suicide. Her identity was to become one of the most debated in history.

Yappi Club, a new venture in Moscow, seeks to change the way city tours are done, providing tour groups and travelers to Moscow with an in-depth look into Russian culture

Queen Victoria of Great Britian and her husband Prince Albert had five daughters, the Princesses Victoria, Alice, Helena, Louise, and Beatrice.

The descendants of Prince Alexander of Hesse and Princess Julie of Battenberg influenced royal history and include Lord Louis Mountbatten and Queen Ena of Spain.

The marriage of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's second son, to Grand Duchess Marie of Russia was unhappy, producing five children but never a content family.

Through the marriages of five daughters of King Nikola I of Montenegro, the Petrovic-Njegos dynasty was related to the royal houses of Serbia, Italy, Russia, and Germany.

Strict protocols governing marriages within the upper nobility in pre-World War One Europe led to circumstances that frequently ended in tragedy.

The marriage of King Frederick VIII of Denmark and Princess Louise of Sweden produced the future King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway.