In the early twentieth century, Tsar Nicholas II’s leadership during war, political unrest, and economic crisis contributed ...

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 look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 8, 1917, protests against food ...

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 ...

MOSCOW — The last czar and his family were victims of political repression, Russia's Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, formally restoring the Romanov name and furthering a Kremlin effort to encourage ...

Here, we take a look at five myths and truths about the legendary Siberian holy man: Born to peasants in a small village in ...