the last city to be founded in the Russian Empire. Source: Library of Congress, The Moscow Times Located on Stolobnyi Island in Lake Seliger, Russia, the Monastery of St. Nil’ was first built ...

Nicholas II ascended to the throne after his fatherÍs death on October 20, 1894. The Russian Empire at the turn of the century was huge. The United States could be dropped into it and still leave ...

Here are 17 colorized photographs of the Romanov ... The finished product gives lovers of Russian history — and those fascinated by the Romanov empire – insight into what attending one of ...

Around 1.7 million soldiers fighting for the Russian Empire died in the conflict, along with more than 400,000 civilians. RFE/RL journalists report the news in 23 countries where a free press is ...