“Mad Men” creator Matthew Weiner’s eight-episode Amazon series “The Romanoffs” dives into the psyche of troubled souls who believe they’re descendants of the Russian royal family. But who was this tragic family, and why is their story carved so deeply into time?
Here’s a history lesson:
Most people have heard of the House of Romanov (aka Romanoff) — the second dynasty to rule Russia – and maybe even its last Czar, Nikolas II, his wife Alexandra and the fourth of their five children, Anastasia, thanks to the 1997 Disney animated film. But it’s their own gruesome deaths for which they are most famous.
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Nicholas II, Alexandra and their five heirs
Although the Romanov reign began in 1613, it was “the last Czar” Nicholas II and his family, in the early 1900s, who have...
Here’s a history lesson:
Most people have heard of the House of Romanov (aka Romanoff) — the second dynasty to rule Russia – and maybe even its last Czar, Nikolas II, his wife Alexandra and the fourth of their five children, Anastasia, thanks to the 1997 Disney animated film. But it’s their own gruesome deaths for which they are most famous.
Also Read: Matthew Weiner's 'The Romanoffs' Gets Amazon Debut Date; Teaser Reveals 20 Guest Stars (Video)
Nicholas II, Alexandra and their five heirs
Although the Romanov reign began in 1613, it was “the last Czar” Nicholas II and his family, in the early 1900s, who have...
- 10/12/2018
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
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