Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna The Romanov Children: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Aleksei Want to see more photos of Russia's history? Check out.. Read next Jump to ...

The Romanov family ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917. They ascended the throne at the end of one of the most critical periods of Russian history, known as the Time of Troubles (1589 Ü 1613).

Listen to the first three episodes from Saturday, 1 February The life and times of Vladimir Romanov should be a movie by now, an epic tale of the son of a Red Army veteran who grew up to be a ...