The Romanovs

There were many men on the execution crew who killed the Romanovs. Takov Yurovsky was is charge of the execution and killed some of the family members himself.

The conflict was basically the war and how she (and her family) are trying to support themselves and all of Russia. It is a really great book and i suggest it to anyone. ( its not one of those really boring ones that says "i went to supper today wih my nurse, i wish something would happen so i could go outside" this book is really fun)

On July 17, 1918, Anastasia and her family were brutally murdered by a firing squad. It was believed that she had survived because 2 bodies were missing when the Romanov burial site was discovered in the 1990s. Many people also claimed to be Anastasia. In 2007, another grave was found containing the two missing bodies. One was identified as Tsaverich Alexei, Anastasia's younger brother. DNA tests concluded that the female body found with him was a sibling. Today they are still unsure wether the girls body belonged to Anastasia or her older sister Marie, but we are sure that she died with her family in 1918 since all the bodies are now accounted for.

He was the first cousin of her husband, Tsar Nicholas II.

Her family died, because of some group, or someone against them, tricked them into getting killed. Some say, Anastasia escaped, but no ones knows for sure!! It is still a mystery, some people thought it was some girl who might be Anastasia, but after the girl died, they did blood test, and it wasn't Anastasia!! It is still a mystery........I found this all out on Wikiepedia, so look on that!!

Czarist , later Soviet Russia. there is some evidence ex-Bank Robber Joe Stalin was intimately involved in the execution of the St.petersburg Massacre-but he was not on the immediate scene. NKVD Lieutenant Jacob Yurovsky commanded the infamous (Death Squad) by one account the lieutenant himself started the shooting with a slick black .45 Automatic- made in USA and (Lend-Leased) to then Czarist Russia for military and Police usage- but not in that matter! accounts differ but between 43,000 and 48,000 M-l9ll Colt .45ACP automatic pistols were delivered to Czarist Russia before the revolution and these were intended, as is mentioned above for military and police usage and such things as tank troopers, armored car drivers, and others who needed a compact, hard-hitting weapon. sadly at least one .45ACp was used ont he fateful night. Years ago Gun Digest magazine did an article about Colts made for issue to foreign allies- including Great Britain (manyh marked to the RAF for airman usage) and also Russia. British .5"s were a slightly different caliber- .455 with wide rims, would not interchange with US .45 shells.

Platinum jewels. it is known that Anastasia had a Platinum foil or metallic lower undergarment- as a sneaky parody went- Led by the light- of Stacy"s White Gold G-string, here come informers from Orient Land! H"mmm. My Guess Soviet Central Asia.

The Bolsheviks wanted a Marxist society, while the Romanovs were Imperial and not fond of the Marxist views of a communist way of life. So the Bolsheviks needed to take them down to get what they wanted.

Czar Nicholas II. His daughters were Olga (l895) Tatiana (97) Maria (99) and of course, Anastasia, born 6.l80l thus l7 Years and one month at the time of the massacre, and the only Underage Romanov Czarevna- or roughly Crown Princess.

It may be argued that Alexandra's infatuation and involvement with the Mad Monk Raputin was a contribtory and certianly a negative factor in late Czarist Russia. The Czarina was something of an unstable woman with all sorts of conflicting drives and obligations. She was German; her maiden name was Von Hess, and the fact that Russia was engaged at war with Germany probably did not help. I read the book Nicholas and Alexander years ago, also several anastasia perceives the idea that The Czarina was something of a very sick woman, (she had some physical symptoms such as a limp - accurately portrayed in the Amy Irving miniseries). The physical problems of her Hemophiliac son was not a serious crisis. One may get the idea she could have developed a drinking problem as a soothing balm?

In her prime: Tall beautiful woman. Five foot nine, Red hair and Blue eyes, She was the shortest of the Romanov girls- sister Olga was six-foot two- and had eyes of blue- I say that Cat ( Siberian Tiger one presumes) was an Amazon! The princely style of Your Highness, surely fit Olga!

Grand Duchess Anastasia died on July 17, 1918, in Ekaterinburg, Russia of murdered.

He ruled as Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias, King of Poland, Grand Duke of Finland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 15 September 1801 until his death from typhus on 1 December 1825.

Alexander was the eldest of four brothers. He succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered, and ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleanic Wars. In the first half of his reign Alexander tried to introduce liberal reforms, while in the second half he turned to a much more arbitrary manner of conduct, which led to the revoking of many early reforms. In foreign policy Alexander gained certain successes, mainly by winning several military campaigns. In particular under his rule Russia acquired Finland and part of Poland. The strange contradictions of his character made Alexander one of the most interesting Tsars. Adding to this, his death was shrouded in mystery, and the location of his body remains unknown.

The song, which is really hauntingly beautiful was written for the Movie, the melody appears to be loosely adapted from the Internationale, the famous Commnist anthem, though with totally different llnes of thought. I often wondered about the Dancing Bears, were they NKVD men angling towards the (Basement of Blood!)?By the way Dancing bears were once a popular and usually harmless carnival act though soe trianers and handlers may have abused them. The act was most popular in Eastern Europe and Hungary. Gypsy Carnivals went for the idea as the Bruin was a quite effective super watch dog and Gypsy caravans were often under siege form the Police authorities. A Gypsy Clairvoyant girl would make a darn effective KGB operative, NYet. I"m surprised the idea of mixed bag anti-heroine has not used the carnival background. Coime into my Baack Room, look into my Eyes...GAVAR, literally assault or weapon was the psychic craft of the Rom. (many are or were Italian )

Okay comrades of the White cause, here it is: adapted to US standard measurements. Name" Anastasia Romanov. Height: Five Foot Nine inches ( as was, coincidentally, Amelia Earhart- the two gals have a lot in common) Hair- Red, auburn ( cartoon was accurate there) EYES-blue, Lips-Pink, Politics- White! Last seen wearing Brownish trenchcoat and possibly non-rated ( as used by subway conductors, police photographers, etc) Black Garrison Cap with blue band. wears Boots. May be accompanied by Russian Wolfhound puppy named Pooka. Be advised SHE IS PRECIOUS. In Platinum, Eyes Only! Dimitri out. PS may also have Field Grade/nobility Conventional Ruyssian hat ( round type) of Red Sable fur ( this not shown in the movie).

Kremlin Winter Palace in St. Petersburg

There are several. Two to my knowledge directly based on the Grand Duchess- these are both called, simply, Anastasia- one made in l956 co-starring Yul Brynner and Helen Hayes,, and the cartoon film of l997 with Meg Ryan in the title role and John Cusack as Special Agent Dimitri ( IKGB) He only shows his badge once- to a railroad conductor who tries to get his ticket or pass- he shows his badge to the conductor- and things quiet down. Also a film in l928 called Clothes make the Woman- probably the first filmic Stacy saga.

She did not live long enough to marry anybody. She died with the rest of her family when she was 17.

Nicholas Romanov was the last tsar of Russia. He married Alexandra, a German princess this caused a lot of grief in the first world war. Together he had five children, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastacia and finally a son, Alexei. Unfortunately Alexei had the deadly disease hemophyllia (dont know how to spell it) its where the blood doesnt clot to stop bleeding. Alexandra invested in the religious help of a Russian monk called rasputin, if you've seen fox's anastacia the name'll ring a bell. The Russians didnt like rasputin. Nicholas was said to have being ignoring the countries starving people etc he and his family were arrested and the throne was taken from nicholas. The close knit family was taken from palace to palace where finally they were taken to Siberia. On the night of 18th of July 1918 where they were taken to the basement after being told they were having their photographs taken to prove they were still alive. There they were shot dead, their bodies were covered in sulphic acid and dumped in mineshaft. Now all the bodies have been found and laid to rest at St petersburg cathedral, they were all made into saints. For a brief period of time there were rumours that the youngest romanov girl, Anastacia ha in fact survived. A woman named Anna Anderson claimed to be her but after Anna Anderson's death her DNA was taken and it was proved that she had been lying. In fact historians found that it was not in fact Anastacia's body that was missing it was Maria's.

the remains were found under a tree away from the rest of here family i don't know if this information is correct but there have been test and they have found the body of Anastasia.

Before marrying Tsar Nicholas, Alexandra was formally known as Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine. (In reference to the Rhine River)

After marriage and converting to Russian Orthodoxy, she took the name Alexandra Feodorovna. Thus, her full name and title would be :

Her Imperial Highness, the Czarina Alexandara (Alix) Feodorovna Romanova of Hesse and by Rhine.

Grigori Rasputin

I attended the Academy from 1966-1970. Latin was taught but was eliminated in the easrly 60's. The choices from 66-1970 were French and German. There was a beautiful blonde girl there from 66 to 70 named Sandra Caporiano. She may have know some Greek as she attended Stevesn from the 3rd grade to the 12th.

As a graduate of the last graduating class of Stevens Academy I can unequivocally state-NO! The Russian language was never taught at Stevens Academy while I was there and using (yearbook references) within recent history. Languages that were taught were French ( various instructors) and German- both more or less Main-line, and in the last couple of years, they did have a Spanish course. This may have been to placate a demand for more street-usable language skills- as there were some Hispanic bros, or rather Hermanos,. namely the Pena Brothers, in Stevens. Greek was not taugjt either. Latin was, historically, but not when I was there. I can recall a funny incident that happenedI I found a ( code book) that had the name and address of a Girl who had graduated the first year I was in Stevens- on the Path or a Bus- not sure- She was a real Knockout- a tall and lovely Blonde. The whole thing was in some sort of cipher or code looking like a foreign language- but it was clearly Not Russian. Dad suggested I take it in, surrpetiously, to my History Teacher, who was in Intelligence during the War, so had the right background. Mr. Stevens took one look- this cipher is based on modern Greek! as far as I know she (the girl) never took Greek! so the mystery devolves. So Greek was not taught on site, either though Ancient History was. Class of l974 man here!

He was over thrown

In the spring of 1919, not quite a year after the Tsar, his wife, the Empress Alexandra, the Tsarevitch Alexei and his four sisters were shot and killed by the Bolsheviks while in captivity in Ekateriburg, numerous senior members of the Imperial Family took their last leave of Russian soil forever aboard the British Royal Naval cruiser HMS Marlborough. Among the exalted personages were the Dowager Empress Marie, mother of Nicholas II, the Tsars two sisters Grand Duchess's Xenia and Olga along with their husbands Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich and Col Nicolai Kulikovsky respectively. Also aboard were Xenia eldest daughter Princess Irina and her husband Prince Felix Yusopov who's fortune was rumored quite rightly to be greater than the Tsar. The moment the HMS Marlborough drew anchor and set course for Malta the livelihood of the bedraggled looking albeit august royals standing on deck, each taking what would be the last glimpse of their motherland; was in the hands of fate.

Few of the Russian Imperial's in exile were prepared figuratively and quite literally for the realities of life in exile. Waited on hand and foot since birth, never having engaged in monetary transactions nor the day to day reality of earning an income for survivals sake. The Romanov's in exile were wholly dependent upon the kindness and generosity of their English Royal cousins. Living at first with her sister Queen Alexandra, the former Dowager Empress of Russia, Marie or Minnie as she was known to her family lived in relative comfort and isolation on the grounds of Sandringham in a grace and favour cottage provided by her nephew King George the V. Minnie never quite recovered from the shock of learning of the regicide of her son Nicky, The Tsar Nicholas II and his family which none of the world particularly those who were closest to the Tsar knew the fates of until early 1921. Some three years after the massacre at Ekaterinburg. Marie returned to her native Denmark living in a wing of the Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen until her nephew King Christian X made life so unbearable, sending his valet several nights a week to the Dowager Empress's apartments rudely informing [the former Empress of Russia and ruler of one sixteenth of the planet]"His Majesty, The King asks me to remind you the electricity bill he paid recently was quite excessive and asks that you switch off the lights immediately." to which the Dowager Empress replied by ringing for her own servant and coolly informing him to light her wing of the palace from top to bottom and to leave it lit until further notice! Empress Marie Feodorovna, the dark-eyed Danish consort of Alexander the III who she married three quarters of a century before when her intended betrothed; the Tsarevitch Nicholas joined their two hands together on his death bed, died alone and penniless in Copenhagen in 1929. She never acknowledged the massacre at Ekaterinburg and some said she believed her "darling Nicky was still alive and would restore the throne when the time was appropriate."

Most of the women had brought with them a small but significant portion of the vast wealth they had in jewelry and while some fared better than others it was still a black market in the post war years of London and Paris and sadly Grand Duchess's Xenia and Olga were an easy target for opportunistic buyers both having no knowledge of course of the real, monetary value of the multitude of uncut diamonds, rubies and sapphires which adorned the settings of their necklaces, rings, tiara's and bracelets. To them they were simply gracious keepsakes presented for just about every reason and for every occasion by loved ones like their father; "dearest Papa" or their brother "Nicky darling" or Xenia's husband and family prankster, "Sandro". By the beginning of 1930 Xenia was virtually penniless and having aimlessly wandered the European continent as guests of this or that Serene Highness Xenia found herself estranged from her husband Grand Duke Sandro and without a place to live. When it seemed her next domicile could well and likely would be a work farm for the destitute and penniless her dignity was rescued by her first cousin King George the V who granted Xenia a "grace and favor" cottage for "dearest cousin Xenia" on the grounds of Hampton Court Palace for life. Incidentally, George V'S consort, Queen Mary was one of the most visible of those who fleeced Xenia unfairly in the purchase of several pieces of Imperial jewelry. Queen Mary was well known in royal and common circles as well for her zealous parsimony when it came to opening the royal pocketbook. Queen Mary made several significant purchases at shockingly well below market value at the time. Most notably was the Vladimir Tiara which Princess Diana famously wore when she danced with American film actor John Travolta at a White House State Dinner given by President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy in 1984.

Prince Felix Yusopov and his wife Princess Irina, daughter of Grand Duchess Xenia and Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (Sandro) also left Russia aboard the HMS Marlborough and managed to leave with a good deal more of their riches intact including a bag of twenty-nine uncut diamonds ranging in size from three to ten carats a piece. The diamonds were a gift from the Tsar to his niece, Princess Irina on her wedding day. Felix and Irina mostly lived in Paris in exile among other endeavors to earn a living they designed couture gowns which for a time were in high demand among the ladies of cafe society. In 1933 they won a lawsuit against film studio MGM for libel in which they claimed was an unflattering and incorrect depiction of Prince Felix's involvement in Rasputin's murder at the Yusopov Palace in St Petersburg in 1916.

Grand Duke Dimitri, a cousin of Tsar Nicholas the II was raised by his aunt and uncle Grand Duchess Elizabeth (sister of the Empress Alexandra) and Grand Duke Serge. His participation in the murder of Rasputin forced the Tsar to exile Dimitri to the Persian front in 1916 which ultimately saved his life. In 1933 he married American heiress and socialite, Audrey Emery in Palm Beach, Florida. Their son was elected mayor of Palm Beach in 1989 and became the only Romanov to ever hold elected office.