The Last Romanovs: Russia's Imperial Family in Captivity

In this episode of The Russian Revolution, Lucas and Luna explore the final months of the Romanov family after Nicholas II's abdication. From their arrest at Tsarskoye Selo to exile in Tobolsk and eventual imprisonment in Yekaterinburg's Ipatiev House, the conversation traces the tsar's diminishing hopes for exile in England, the role of the Ural Soviet, and the political forces that sealed their fate. Drawing on diaries, witness accounts, and the controversial decision to execute the entire family, the episode examines how the Bolsheviks' fear of a White Army rescue led to one of the 20th century's most consequential political killings. Specific details include the family's daily life in captivity, the involvement of Yakov Yurovsky, the disposal of the remains, and the decades-long mystery of Anna Anderson. A nuanced look at a pivotal moment that ended three centuries of Romanov rule and reshaped Russian history.

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