Anastasia of Russia

story of Russian Princess Anastasia Romanov, but not everyone knows about her father, Tsar Nicholas II, and his role in his family’s banishment and death. The last Tsar of Russia was forced to abdicate his throne by the Russian people who wanted change, like how he is allegorized by Mr. Jones in George Orwell’s Animal Farm. Tsar Nicholas II is the eldest of the six children that Tsar Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna. The Tsar was born on May 18, 1868, in Pushkin, Russia, also known as the Tsarskoe

Mitochondrial DNA is the small circular chromosome that is found inside mitochondria. These organelles that are found in cells are called the powerhouse of the cells. Mitochondria and Mitochondrial DNA are only passed from mother to offspring through the egg. Mitochondrial DNA is a small part of the DNA in a eukaryotic cell. There are 16,569 base pairs of mitochondrial DNA which only code for 37 genes. Mitochondrial DNA is very helpful in tracking ancestry through females and individuals

The Tatars also known as the Mongols invaded Russia and forced the Russian princes to send tribute to the Tartar state or the Empire of the Golden Horde. During this time there were attempted invasions from the Swedes and the Livonian Brothers of the Sword. Both were defeated by Alexander Nevsky, a prince and a warrior from Novgorod. A century later the Tatars went southwest and the northeastern cities of Russia gained significance. One city was Moscow. Moscow had gained enough power to challenge

grandfather, Pavel, came from Siberia, Russia, he and his brother came to the United States together, they were in their thirties, staying with church sponsors they quickly found work. Anastasia was considered a black Russian with dark hair and skin, while Pavel was considered a white Russian with blue eyes and blond hair. Anastasia, had a very difficult time finding work, her exotic dark skin was not a welcomed attribute in this time of our history. Pavel married Anastasia after her first husband passed

Drink. Anger. Sorrow. Drink. An endless cycle of the first Tsar of Russia, often all at once. A sick and twisted beginning, torturing animals, raping women, and drinking himself to death, the Grand Prince of Russia started here to end in almost the exact same place he started. Ivan the Terrible was true to his name, the first dictator of Russia was a cruel part of history that is never to be forgotten. Born in the Rurik Dynasty, Ivan’s father was Vasili III who died when he was only a toddler. His

[Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Иван Грозный, Ivan Grozniy] the first Tsar of Russia, who ruled between 1547-1584. Stalin was known to identify himself with the ruler and he was much satisfied with the first part of the movie (1944) named Ivan the Terribe. Hence the first part of the movie which depicts the coronation of Ivan IV as Tsar, his marriage to Anastasia Romanovna, the Tsar’s sickness, the death of the Tsarina Anastasia, and Ivan’s embodiment of people support, was awarded the Stalin Prize; yet

To my dear Anastasia, I had heard rumors that you have left Russia and escaped the horrible demise in which the result of our family faced. It was not until 1930 that I found you hiding away in Germany, and now I can finally tell you my story so that you can learn from my mistakes. Throughout the years that we were both together, mother and daughter, I had never disclosed the turmoil occurring with our family and Russia. Now, as I continue to watch over the world with a new found wisdom, I send

In Yekaterinburg Russia, Tsar Nicholas II and his family were executed on July 17 1918, bringing an end to the three-century-old Romanov dynasty. They were murdered by Bolshevik troops led by Yakov Yurovsky , the commandant of The House of Special Purpose. Following WWI, sever strain was placed on Russia's weak government and economy, resulting in mass shortages and hunger. The people and soldiers turned against the Tsar, losing faith in his authority and power due to the mismanagement and failure

On July 17th 1918 Nicholas II of Russia was gunned down by communist revolutionists along with his family. The New York Times first heard of this event July 21st, 1918 when they printed the article that “Ex-Czar of Russia Killed by Order of Ural Soviet.” The russian government had announced the death of Nicholas Romanoff on July 20th at the same time claiming that the former Empress and Alexis Romanoff, the heir, were in a place of security. The Russian government claimed that a counter-revolutionary

When Ivan was thirteen he lost his virginity. It is to be said after that had several hundreds of lovers ("Royal Family --- Ivan the Terrible." Best of Russia --- Royal Family --- Ivan the Terrible). He was crowned tsar of Muscovy in 1547 (Ivan the Terrible). He also married Anastasia Romanovna that same year. Anastasia and him meet at a virginity competition. They had two sons that lived. Ivan named a board of councils in 1549 that helped inaugurate his reforms.There was a point in