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  • Romanovs

  • A Captivating Guide to the Romanov Dynasty That Ruled Russia from 1613 Until the Russian Revolution and the Life of Nicholas II
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
  • Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (2 ratings)

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Romanovs

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Jason Zenobia
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Summary

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Romanovs and Nicholas II, then pay attention....

Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook:

  • The Romanovs: A Captivating Guide to the Last Imperial Dynasty to Rule Russia and the Impact the Romanov Family Had on Russian History
  • Nicholas II: A Captivating Guide to the Last Emperor of Russia and How the Romanov Dynasty Collapsed as a Result of the Russian Revolution

Every one of them was a person, complex, intricate, flawed, and fascinating. Their stories range from the beautiful to the tragic to the bizarre. And in this audiobook, they all are laid out for you to enjoy.

Here are just some of the topics covered in part one of this audiobook:

  • Russia before the Romanovs
  • The first Romanovs
  • A twisted Tutor
  • The sons of Alexei
  • Peter the Great
  • The first empress
  • Young emperors and empresses
  • Catherine the Great
  • The mad tsar
  • Censorship and emancipation
  • A bloody end to a ruling dynasty
  • And much, much more!

Here are just some of the topics covered in part two of this audiobook:

  • The early life of the tsar
  • The last tsar’s rise to power
  • The Russo-Japanese War and the massacre of Bloody Sunday
  • Nicholas’s reforms and the introduction of Rasputin
  • Nicholas II and the onset of the Great War
  • The fall of Grigori Rasputin: Russia’s scapegoat and the Romanovs’ trusted advisor
  • The final years for Nicholas II as tsar of Russia
  • From tsar to citizen: the abdication of Nicholas II
  • A country in transition and the Romanovs’ arrest
  • The execution of Nicholas II and the Romanov family
  • And much, much more!

So if you want to learn more about the Romanovs and Nicholas II, get this audiobook now!

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I've read a lot of Romanov history, this one has a little more detail, I found the early family history very interesting, it's a shame there are not more books about the earlier part of the story from the first Romanov Tsar Michael onwards.

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