Russia’s Imperial bloodline ruled the Empire for about 300 years, from the early 17th century until the abdication of the last tsar, Nicholas II, in 1917.

The Romanov family tree can barely be contained on one page. By early 1917, there were a total of 65 family members, 32 of them male, and 18 of them had ascended to the throne!

The quarrel over the succession to the Russian Throne was settled in a family council of the Romanovs held in Paris. According to Grand Duke Alexander, ... RUSSIA: The House of Romanov.

The Court of the Tsar Under the Romanov Dynasty, at the Prague Castle through March 4, is a showcase of more than 150 priceless artifacts, relics and jewels that shed light on the lives of Russia ...

For the Romanov family at the Ipatiev House, Tuesday July 16 in Ekaterinburg was much like any other day, punctuated by the same frugal meals, brief periods of recreation in the garden, ...

To gradually gain a foothold and authority was a very wise decision of the Romanov family." During his 32-year reign the first Romanov tsar established the so-called eternal peace with Sweden. He ...

The House of Romanov said the royal remains, found outside Yekaterinburg and buried in the Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg, may have been other than those of the last Russian tsar Nicholas ...

The slaughter of the Romanov family and servants, which took place exactly 100 years ago on this day in 1918, was one of the seminal events of the 20th century.

A descendant of the czarist Romanov dynasty was married in the first royal wedding in over 100 years — kicking off a weekend of lavish events that sparked public curiosity, awe and derision.