Grand Duke Michael: Brother of the Last Tsar

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  • čas přidán 15. 12. 2020
  • Nicholas Nicholson, Russian History Museum's Director of Development and Romanov scholar, presents new research from his recent book, co-authored with translator Helen Azar, "Michael Romanov: Brother of the Last Tsar, Diaries and Letters 1916-1918."
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  • @marycahill546
    @marycahill546 Před 3 lety +119

    Grand Duchess Olga wound up living on a modest farm in Campbellville near Toronto, Canada. The local Russian community in Toronto embraced her. She led a very simple, even poor, life.

    • @huascar66
      @huascar66 Před 2 lety +36

      HIH The Grand Duchess Olga was much loved by the average Russian and the Russian peasantry during the reign of Nicholas II. She was very straightforward and did not allow the strict Court protocols to interfere with her ability to connect with people. Her life in Canada was one of utter simplicity. She was a very remarkable woman.

    • @takata98
      @takata98 Před 2 lety

      You might find this documentary on her life and interesting view! czcams.com/video/a0R92cboqrM/video.html

    • @pixibelle3282
      @pixibelle3282 Před 2 lety +3

      Good to know.

    • @myroselle6987
      @myroselle6987 Před 2 lety +5

      Just a little tidbit...Olga called her brother, Michael, "Floppy".

    • @janetneatby6586
      @janetneatby6586 Před 2 lety +6

      I am currently reading "The last Grand Duchess" the story of Olga, eldest daughter of the czar and czarina. Her aunt Olga spent her last days living in Ontario.

  • @Catbirdmom2
    @Catbirdmom2 Před 3 lety +416

    Every time I see photos of this family I am struck at what a gorgeous family they were.

    • @d.b.4201
      @d.b.4201 Před 3 lety +18

      Me TOO! So strange...

    • @colinlyne8688
      @colinlyne8688 Před 3 lety +21

      And how dreadfully they treated the Russian People, whilst they were grossly rich.

    • @jameswilson3991
      @jameswilson3991 Před 3 lety +4

      @@colinlyne8688 very true linda in scotland

    • @stefanevgenii3350
      @stefanevgenii3350 Před 3 lety +28

      @@colinlyne8688 listening to German and British propaganda. The Tsar died broke giving all his personal income to widows and children of soldiers that died in the war.
      He only had 4 million dollars.

    • @dinamassoud2875
      @dinamassoud2875 Před 3 lety +51

      I think they are the most good looking compared to other royal families of Europe

  • @Polyanker1
    @Polyanker1 Před 3 lety +47

    Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich -- Emperor Michael II -- is a man every Russian should remember and honor. He tried to warn his brother, Nicholas II, about the oncoming revolution, but Nicholas refused to listen. Michael did everything possible to preserve the monarchy, but the anti-monarchic forces were too strong. His was a tragic tale of love and honor. Maybe if somebody had the radical idea of putting Nicholas aboard an airplane, the situation could have been saved. As it is, the fall of the Romanov Dynasty in 1917 was very much the product of Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra. Russia could not handle a monarchy without radical change. Had Michael II ascended the throne, things might have gone differently.
    Pray for Michael and his loyal secretary, Bryan Johnson. May they rest in peace.

    • @NataliaVostrikovaSINTEZ
      @NataliaVostrikovaSINTEZ Před 2 lety

      He was treator!..

    • @WildxFlower
      @WildxFlower Před 2 lety +5

      He refused the title when Nicolai was forced to abdicate.

    • @Polyanker1
      @Polyanker1 Před 2 lety +6

      Paula, I must disagree. Michael’s manifesto of 3/16 March 1917 does not say he is abdicating. What he did was delay becoming Emperor until the Constituent Assembly would express the will of the Russian people.
      Please recall that Michael Fyodorovich, the ancestor of the Romanovs, was elected to be Czar by a Zemsky Sobor, or assembly of the land in 1613.
      Michael II could have ascended the throne if he had the army behind him. But alas, the Provisional Government, especially Kerensky, was against Michael II taking the throne.

    • @newhorizon4066
      @newhorizon4066 Před rokem +1

      @@Polyanker1 "Michael’s manifesto of 3/16 March 1917 does not say he is abdicating. What he did was delay becoming Emperor until the Constituent Assembly would express the will of the Russian people." This is a text book example of "passive-agressive" behavior. He didn't have the guts to outright say "No I ain't gonna do it!" That would have been better for all concerned, including himself. Time is of utmost urgency in this instance, and here we are doing the ladidah! The royal groupies have one hundred and fifty ways to avoid showing their idol in a harsh light and seeing what pink-colored glasses had done for their objects of worship.

    • @khedira19
      @khedira19 Před 8 měsíci

      If Mikhail had been on the throne, the revolution would most likely not have happened.

  • @priscillafilosofia7348
    @priscillafilosofia7348 Před 2 lety +22

    I’m reading a book right now that goes into great detail about the last Romanovs and in one of the last chapters, Tzar Nicholas relieves himself of the throne of Russia and attempts to pass it on to his son Alexei but revokes it later as his son is ill and won’t survive without his mother or father; he later gives the throne to his brother Michael who later meets at the Russian parliament and the Russian people, already distraught and upset at the autocracy refuse to accept Michael as the Tzar. “With tears in his eyes, Michael comes back and tells us…he refuses the throne”. I feel, that if Michael were to have been given a chance, he would have ruled Russia beautifully. He was humbled by love and seclusion.

  • @v.c.2567
    @v.c.2567 Před 3 lety +253

    Hi , I am Russian and was so pleased of your lecture! The Bolshevik twist the history a lot, so I was glad to receive this information.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +14

      Thank you for watching, VC! Here's a link to more info for our next lecture: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/event/royal-weddings-russia/

    • @ronsanchez8149
      @ronsanchez8149 Před 3 lety +2

      @@RussianHistoryMuseum pp

    • @colinlyne8688
      @colinlyne8688 Před 3 lety

      @Zeahni B what Communists?

    • @chiasanzes9770
      @chiasanzes9770 Před 2 lety +4

      @@colinlyne8688 Troll.

    • @corataningco2188
      @corataningco2188 Před rokem

      Bolshevik destroy the Medieval Russian Empire

  • @YvonneWilson312
    @YvonneWilson312 Před 3 lety +36

    Grand Duke Michael was such a handsome man. Thank you for this superb lecture. So interesting.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you for your comment, Yvonne!

    • @baylorsailor
      @baylorsailor Před rokem +1

      All of the siblings were very attractive in their youth. The Czar and Czarina had beautiful children too. It's sad that they were destroyed.

    • @andrealuisecandido1154
      @andrealuisecandido1154 Před rokem

      The Dad of m 2nd DaughTer looks diff.
      who looks
      like
      The GrandDuke M. of
      Russia? no idea

    • @LyricalXilence
      @LyricalXilence Před 3 měsíci

      I'll be honest, I prefer Sergei and Sandro.

    • @sandrahossman2089
      @sandrahossman2089 Před 3 měsíci

      I hope they find his remains

  • @tastx3142
    @tastx3142 Před 3 lety +73

    The lecturer apologized for speaking quickly, but I didn’t find it that way. For people unfamiliar with Russian names pronounced properly, it causes people to try and understand them. Names were posted so it allowed people to see them written in English. Thank you for an interesting presentation with material that I wasn’t familiar with.

    • @memc0282
      @memc0282 Před 3 lety +7

      He speaks fast, but his enunciation is quite clear and easy to understand, and I say this as someone whose english is not his first lenguage

    • @adelaidedupont9017
      @adelaidedupont9017 Před rokem

      There is a way to slow it down for people who need it or who would prefer it to be slower.

  • @dwee5510
    @dwee5510 Před 3 lety +31

    These events of murdering the Romanov Royal family and their loyal people remain a painful part of history and proof of the dangers of changing society at the whims of a few power hungry evil actors. This was tragic for them, the Russian people and repercussions still can be felt in various parts of the world. This is an excellent report, thank you to the reporters.

  • @karenjaques3937
    @karenjaques3937 Před 2 lety +12

    Very moving, very sad, very Russian. It always breaks my heart. I have read many books on the Russian Revolution. It never ceases to stir my own emotions. A wave of sorrow and an embankment of tears. Thank you for sharing your lecture. To shake off the strong message I learned to embrace the history of war and revolution. Gettysburg.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 2 lety

      Thank you for watching and for your thoughtful comment, Karen. Please join us for more programs: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

  • @andyroo9381
    @andyroo9381 Před 3 lety +253

    This entire family is all so good looking, handsome and pretty. it is sad that their lives were taken.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +27

      Yes, a tragic end for so many of the Romanovs.

    • @jitaamesuluma9730
      @jitaamesuluma9730 Před 3 lety +5

      thank you , yes i think we are too

    • @cyrill3000
      @cyrill3000 Před 3 lety +16

      We all live in times, when political murder is apparently still committed on a daily basis. Most of the victims remain unknown as they are not regarded as prominent persons. It’s a shame, that mankind has not learned. It makes no sense and doesn’t improve anything.
      To kill an individual on behalf of the interest of a governmental power is an irreversible crime and reveals the weakness of intelligence and developement to an improvement. Of course, there must have been an inexplicable wrath amongst the people of Russia, who have been suffering in poverty without a realistic perspective to get out, but as far as it seems to me, the last Romanovs can‘t be accused of being vile tyrants. They have been maybe not educated nor well prepared for the tasks, ruling a country and being aware of what is going on beyond their own golden cages. Injustice remains injustice and you can not erase injustice with another one. Corporal punishment and death penalty have never reversed, nor avoided a crime. Oftentimes trials led to failures in the proof.
      We all have got the chance to get information about so many topics and we
      should be able to learn how to prevent hatred and inhumanity.

    • @floraposteschild4184
      @floraposteschild4184 Před 3 lety +27

      Why that sounds like a good reason; so handsome and pretty. Too bad about all those plain serfs and peasants over the years.

    • @peterming
      @peterming Před 3 lety +26

      The Romanovs were naturally handsome strapping men, but the last Tzar and his brothers inherited their enhanced look from their mother, the beautiful Danish princess which also the sister of Britain’s Queen Alexandra. The resemblance between Tzar Nicholas II and King George V is astonishing, they could pass on as twins.

  • @dmitriypismenyuk7310
    @dmitriypismenyuk7310 Před 3 lety +82

    Fantastic Lecture: Perfect for anyone , who loves history and Russia. Very moving, perfect presentation. Thank you

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you for this comment, Dmitriy! We hope that you enjoy our lecture content.

  • @sherryshelton8284
    @sherryshelton8284 Před 3 lety +17

    I must say, first, that I had no problem hearing your lecture. The 'speed' at which you spoke was perfect. Photos shared are a delight.....a most enjoyable presentation. Thank you.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      Thank you, Sherry! So glad you liked the lecture. Hope you'll subscribe to our channel and join us for future monthly lectures: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

    • @NickNicholson1969
      @NickNicholson1969 Před 3 lety

      Thank you, Sherry! I'm a native New Yorker, and I tend to go top speed!

  • @mariamargaritagarcia8049
    @mariamargaritagarcia8049 Před 3 lety +18

    Fascinating and detailed lecture !
    Did not know that much about Michael and Natasha story.
    What a tragic family !
    May all RIP.

  • @lindalgetty4052
    @lindalgetty4052 Před 3 lety +32

    Very good to hear about the extended family beyond Nicholas & Alexandra

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed the lecture! Check out our upcoming lectures here: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

  • @Alexromanov4297
    @Alexromanov4297 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for your dedication too keeping the memories of my family alive.

  • @johngolden891
    @johngolden891 Před 3 lety +11

    Thanks for the informative lecture. Many do not realize that grim fate suffered by Czar Nicholas, the Czarina and their children was shared by others in the Romanov family. And, for those family members who survived the Revolution, their subsequent life-paths were often challenging,

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

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  • @RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS
    @RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS Před 3 lety +63

    Goodness hard to believe it took until 2020 to translate these. Especially with so much interest in this family. I am related distantly via the German connection to the royal family. Amazing how they were all related. My great great grandma(?) Wrote about her family and we still have her letter urging her progedy to remember where they came from. My ancestor was princess Anna Juliana Von Boyneberg of Hesse. I am a direct descendant. Curiously I converted to Orthodoxy as a young woman. Thank you for your tireless efforts to continue to allow us to remember where we came from, as my grandmama exhorted us to do.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +4

      Thank you for your kind words, Ramona! Our museum is dedicated to telling the captivating stories of people behind the objects in our collection. Check out our upcoming lectures here: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

    • @wmichaelh29
      @wmichaelh29 Před 3 lety +18

      You have fascinating heritage.They all could have been saved if England had allowed their entry. I view that as cowardly and cruel.

    • @jenniferbolland3352
      @jenniferbolland3352 Před 3 lety +8

      @@wmichaelh29 Have you not read or learned about what was going on in England at the time? Things that influenced the decision? The rescue of the Royal hostages was fraught with difficulties. The deaths lie in the hands of the Russian Revolutionary People and those that shot and hacked them to death in that tiny basement. The huge turnaround of the Russian people came much too late, with the Royal Family's official burial so many years later.

    • @allisonpayne3359
      @allisonpayne3359 Před 3 lety +7

      I agree there had to be some way for England to get the Russian family out of Russia! Cone on! All the European royals we related. You cannot convince me that they couldnt help this helpless family.

    • @marlenehancock9476
      @marlenehancock9476 Před 3 lety

      @@jenniferbolland3352 b

  • @oneilbuchanan8377
    @oneilbuchanan8377 Před 3 lety +37

    Prince Michael of Kent looked so much like King George1 and Tsar Nicholas

  • @Km944
    @Km944 Před 3 lety +26

    Thanks to Nicholas Nicholson and the Russian History Museum for sharing this very interesting lecture! Educational and a fresh angle on tragic historically definitive events

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you, Km944! Hope you'll join us for future monthly, free lectures. You can register for them on our website: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/category/lectures/

  • @scotto9591
    @scotto9591 Před 3 lety +68

    It's interesting to me how beautiful the Romanov family was. The women we're stately and gorgeous. The gentlemen were very handsome.
    That might be due to portraiture, but I think they were naturally good looking people

  • @virginiasoskin9082
    @virginiasoskin9082 Před 3 lety +10

    Very good information. I love the way you can pronounce Russian names -- I have read many books on the Romanov family but do not know where the accents go on Russian names. So it's great to hear them and encourages me to say them more rapidly. I have never seen photos of the houses or Michael or Boris. Very good pictures of the family and Natalia as well. For some reason Russia at the turn of the century is endlessly interesting to me; I was hooked when I read Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert Massie back in college in the early 1970s. I also love Russian art, architecture, theater, literature, imperial fashion, jewels, and more. I have been to Petr once for a glorious 8 days around 2015. We saw tremendous museums, sites, palaces, and even a ballet. I only wish the Faberge Museum had been open when we were there. So I continue to learn and watch from afar in my native USA. Thanks for this lecture. I love to learn more and more about Russia. I am GLAD you fit as much information as possible into this lecture.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

      Virginia, thank you for this comment and your interest in our lecture! We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our upcoming programs: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

  • @user-jl7mu3fz7q
    @user-jl7mu3fz7q Před 2 lety +19

    Замечательная семья❤ лучшие люди своего времени! Младший брат монарха, который не пытался отхватить себе кусок власти и влияния у старшего,- это редкость в политике. Ники и Миша были очень хорошо воспитаны своими родителями и стали отличными людьми.
    Современники Михаила говорили, что он был непреклонен во всем, что касалось норм этики и морали!
    И кого мы получили взамен этих красавцев-джентельменов с идеальной выправкой?
    Мы получили многолетний ужас и нескончаемое кровопролитие....
    Аж, думать об этом противно...

  • @SRSM198
    @SRSM198 Před 3 lety +44

    Thank you very much for a very interesting piece of Russian history that I know little of, you spoke very clearly and I followed your story with great interest. Thank you very much

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks, SR! Hope you subscribe to our channel and check out future free, online lectures: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

  • @ovalbeach
    @ovalbeach Před 3 lety +27

    My GOD....that is one of the HOTTEST classic pics I have ever seen. DAYYUM!!!

  • @marydonohoe8200
    @marydonohoe8200 Před 3 lety +5

    Michael was evidently enlightened and truly noble, loving and trusting the people to vote in a government of their choice. This has been an eye-opener. Thank you!

  • @raelean
    @raelean Před 3 lety +82

    Where ever I hear of the Russian Royal family I have a strong feeling's of rage and sadness for the tragic lost and murder of the Russian family it's disgusting and shameful act absolutely despicable

    • @wmpetroff2307
      @wmpetroff2307 Před 2 lety +1

      I know, Miss. At least they are at peace in comfort with the Heavenly Father.

    • @mameux
      @mameux Před 2 lety

      Not to be forgotten those Romanoffs had their hands ful of blood,they had been killing the little people for 300 years.

  • @juliancoulden1753
    @juliancoulden1753 Před 3 lety +43

    Absolutely brilliant and fascinating. Thank you so much for such an enthralling presentation, you really brought alive a piece of Russian history of which I was completely unaware.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +2

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    • @andrealuisecandido1154
      @andrealuisecandido1154 Před rokem

      of
      The
      Russian
      HisTory we
      donT know much- ITs InTeressTing

  • @dennistitley3788
    @dennistitley3788 Před 3 lety +24

    So glad I stumbled on this lecture. It was both fascinating and informative. Thank you.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

      Dennis, you're very welcome! Here is a link to our next lecture: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/event/royal-weddings-russia/. We hope to see you there!

  • @rootedandgrounded0911
    @rootedandgrounded0911 Před 3 lety +20

    I have watched David Lean's "Dr. Zhivago" many times, and because of that I have always been interested in the Russian revolution and the death of Tzar Nicholas and his family. I watch every documentary I find on the Revolution and the Romanov's and this lecture filled some holes in my understanding. Thank you!

    • @kroch656
      @kroch656 Před 3 lety +2

      We are not talking about Romanovs, but Their Imperial Highness's ....

    • @here_we_go_again2571
      @here_we_go_again2571 Před rokem +1

      @ Rootedandgrounded 09
      The Bolshivik Revolution was
      the worst catastophe for the
      people, both noble and peasant,
      in the history of of Russia!
      Lenin, Stalin and their henchmen
      were indeed "Antichrists" (as much
      as Hitler, Mao and their ilk) -- Most of
      1800's Europe considered Napoleon
      to be an Antichrist
      If you want to see a good film
      about the Bolshevik Revolution
      watch "Quiet Flows the Don"
      It is about the fate of the Ukrainian/
      Russian Cossacks (it is available on DVD)

  • @helgamihaylova2468
    @helgamihaylova2468 Před 3 lety +49

    Concise and well presented material by vastly prepared lecturer. A lecture left space to reflect and to engage in further reading. Thank you for pronouncing Russian names in Russian. It was adorable.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +4

      Thank you for your kind and insightful comment, Helga! We do our best to pronounce Russian names correctly (i.e. without arbitrarily changing the stressed syllable). Check out our upcoming lectures here: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

  • @annaarmstrong6956
    @annaarmstrong6956 Před 3 lety +26

    Excellent presentation with a wealth of historic details!

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

      Thank you, Anna! Check out our upcoming lectures here: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/

  • @uscitizen898
    @uscitizen898 Před 3 lety +21

    Very interesting information. My grandfather was Czar Nicolas' army. The photo we have of him in uniform is exactly like those in these photos. Talk of the Revolution...sounds a lot like what's happening now in America...we just haven't gotten to that point yet.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      Very interesting! Was your grandfather an officer or a solider?

    • @aquarianlight1880
      @aquarianlight1880 Před 3 lety +2

      What are you talking about? As a nation we already had a Revolutionary war and a Civil War

    • @yrooxrksvi7142
      @yrooxrksvi7142 Před 2 lety +2

      @@aquarianlight1880 Clearly you have no understanding or awareness of the social unrest going on as of late in recent years....And I'm not even American.

    • @aquarianlight1880
      @aquarianlight1880 Před 2 lety +1

      @@yrooxrksvi7142 yes I do, and I am highly educated, and traveled the world. There has been unrest similar to the 1970's, we had our president assinated JFK and Martin Luther king Jr. was assinated as well. There were constant protest and arrest in that era. But by no means, what is happening now is anything in comparison to our Civil War and Revolutinary war. Stick to your own Country' s History.

    • @yrooxrksvi7142
      @yrooxrksvi7142 Před 2 lety +5

      @@aquarianlight1880 Good for you. But there's still something nasty brewing, between Antifa, BLM, the whole gender theory debacle, and the Capitol occupation of last January, which was just the beginning. The American Revolution and Civil War sprung from different causes, back when the country was still young. These are much larger and scarier problems ahead because they will creep more stealthily.
      "Stick to your own Country' s History"
      That's rude. But I'm no mood for pointless arguments, so let's leave it at that.

  • @glennsepulveda4856
    @glennsepulveda4856 Před 3 lety +21

    Michael was so good looking..he was movie star handsome..

  • @susettesantiago5509
    @susettesantiago5509 Před 3 lety +5

    They were beautiful people......this was unforgiveable......these political and military wars are criminal

    • @ireneh4552
      @ireneh4552 Před 3 lety

      Yes . We have Bolshevic Putin in Kremlin now

  • @Aussiemarco
    @Aussiemarco Před 3 lety +10

    Thank you for this incredibly interesting piece of history that is unknown to the West. And very well told, you are a great storyteller, sir.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
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  • @johndavenport8843
    @johndavenport8843 Před 3 lety +49

    A good lecture thank you. When we look back on events like this one the things that repeats in history is the failure of those in charge to see how serious the situation is or their inability to overcome it. It is an example and a warning for today.

    • @Khangel
      @Khangel Před 3 lety +7

      There is one thing we can learn from history: That we never learn from history!

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

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    • @charlesvanderhoog7056
      @charlesvanderhoog7056 Před 3 lety +5

      Exactly, Louis XVI could have saved his life and his monarchy if he simply would have acknowledged the plight of his people and the parliament. Idem Nicolas II could have saved everything if he would have taken the plight of his people to heart. But like Louis XVI, he thought his nobles to be more important. Apart from that, they were of course lied to by endless series of sycophants and freeloaders.

    • @faymoore7714
      @faymoore7714 Před 3 lety

      I wonder, what happened to his son.

  • @scottweaverphotovideo
    @scottweaverphotovideo Před 3 lety +37

    I really did not know about him. Tragic history.

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      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +2

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  • @jorgedominguez1957
    @jorgedominguez1957 Před 3 lety +110

    Everyone there were so good looking!

    • @evamarek5205
      @evamarek5205 Před 3 lety +7

      Well, the Slavs are good looking people in general.

    • @catholiccrusader5328
      @catholiccrusader5328 Před 3 lety +1

      @@evamarek5205 that they are, one of my kids married one a lovely girl from Romania.

    • @ralphl7643
      @ralphl7643 Před 3 lety +5

      @@evamarek5205 The later Romanovs were German/Danish because they'd married outside Russia for generations. One reason the Tsarina was hated during WWI.

    • @ds1868
      @ds1868 Před 3 lety +3

      @@evamarek5205 The Romanovs were not Slavs. They were Western European in descent from many generations. Tsar Nicholas II and King George V of the United Kingdom were first cousins. The Romanovs became extinct at the end of the 18th Century, they just carried on the Romanov name through the Danish female line. The correct dynastic name for the Russian Imperial Family is Oldenburg from a Danish-Germanic family.

    • @annamack5823
      @annamack5823 Před 3 lety +1

      @@evamarek5205 Selective breeding.

  • @benjaminfranzuela5847
    @benjaminfranzuela5847 Před 3 lety +3

    Very informative; interesting and detailed. It also felt thrilling every time you’d mention dates and times. Thank you for sharing.

  • @henryphilipvige777
    @henryphilipvige777 Před 3 lety +9

    It is heartbreaking what happened to the Russian royal family!! Thank you for sharing this information.

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    • @henryphilipvige777
      @henryphilipvige777 Před 3 lety

      @@RussianHistoryMuseum Yes, I am subscribed and I also signed up by email too. Thank you!

  • @banan_9672
    @banan_9672 Před 3 lety +94

    The whole story of the Romanovs has never sat well with me. The eradication of an entire imperial family is just insane.

    • @bostonblackie9503
      @bostonblackie9503 Před 3 lety +10

      The starvation of a nation is insane!

    • @banan_9672
      @banan_9672 Před 3 lety +7

      @@bostonblackie9503 equally disgraceful and tragic nonetheless

    • @jenniferbolland3352
      @jenniferbolland3352 Před 3 lety +8

      War is insane. Power hungry individuals are insane. There's nothing new under the sun, nor will there ever be. Same old same old century after century until we implode.

    • @vivianpercy7580
      @vivianpercy7580 Před 3 lety +8

      They were subjected to the most horrible death of vicious murderers, who butchered even the children.

    • @ultron374
      @ultron374 Před 3 lety +6

      The family was killed because it was the last absolute monarchy in Europe. Nicholas II was also useless ruler, detached from reality. While people were starving, he organised masquerade balls in his castles. Certainly the whole family didn't deserve to die.

  • @marinaknife4595
    @marinaknife4595 Před 3 lety +9

    Thank you for the uploading of this video full of important & detailed history - *Such a tragic end to the dynasty - horrifying - chilling.The mode and manner with which the family was treated is A GREAT SIN* & AN OMINOUS WARNING TO EVERYONE WORLDWIDE. MAY GOD BLESS & PROTECT RUSSIA & HER PEOPLES.

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  • @miradjurdjevdan
    @miradjurdjevdan Před 2 lety +2

    The topic of Grand Duke Michael is truly fascinating - I knew so little about him. I will definitely pick this book up to add to my growing collection on the Romanov’s.

  • @leslielutz1874
    @leslielutz1874 Před 3 lety +2

    THIS WAS OUTSTANDING. THANK YOU.

  • @coralvorster1173
    @coralvorster1173 Před 3 lety +13

    What a beautiful family they were. Unbelievably hard times they had to go through.

    • @Steampunksaly
      @Steampunksaly Před 2 lety

      Not sure how their physical appearance relates to their appalling murder

  • @IRosamelia
    @IRosamelia Před 3 lety +8

    Oh gosh he was *BEAUTIFUL!!!*

  • @smitas65
    @smitas65 Před 3 lety +2

    The contribution of younger children of royalty often goes unnoticed and unrecognised.

  • @angelanoble3050
    @angelanoble3050 Před 2 lety +1

    Nick Nicholson was very good in his research and lectures. Learnt so much of this lesser known part of the imperial Russian history - I feel totally intrigued. Thank you

  • @sandrapicton8961
    @sandrapicton8961 Před 3 lety +4

    Wonderful lecture, so informative, thank you.

  • @coralvorster1173
    @coralvorster1173 Před 3 lety +3

    You are speaking very clearly & it's a pleasure listening to you. Very interesting information about the Romonovs

  • @firestone61
    @firestone61 Před 3 lety +2

    I am revising a historical novel ALEXEI and RASPUTIN and administer the facebook group Alexei Romanov: The Last Tsarevich. Mr. Nicholson is a member. Was very impressed with the lecture.

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  • @patobrien6364
    @patobrien6364 Před rokem +1

    Such a well researched and scripted video. It's truly incredible and i enjoyed it so much. The detail and photographic illustrations are so helpful. Chapeau Monsieur 👏👏

  • @antonfarquar8799
    @antonfarquar8799 Před 3 lety +23

    Count Witte was mentioned briefly in this dissertation - It was he who warned Nicolas II not to get into this war . The French and the British promised Nicolas that they would all be in Berlin by Christmas. This is so tragic - my stomach was in knots listening to this excellent history.

    • @brunopadovani7347
      @brunopadovani7347 Před 3 lety +6

      And in the end, WW1 gave us international communism and WW2.

    • @antonfarquar8799
      @antonfarquar8799 Před 3 lety +2

      @@brunopadovani7347 Good Sir, you are totally correct !!!

    • @Domhangairt
      @Domhangairt Před 3 lety +5

      anton farquar. Count Witte wasn't the only high ranking official to warn Nicholas about war against Germany. The Emperor was warned in a letter from the head of the Okhrana, the state security police, that his enemies in Russia would use the war against Germany to try to topple the monarchy. But it must be remembered that it was Germany who declared war on Russia, not the other way around. The Empress's guru, Grigory Rasputin also warned the Emperor that the war would be disastrous for Russia and the monarchy- he as right! While Nicholas was loyal to his Allies, they were not loyal to him. In fact the Americans favoured the removal of the Romanov dynasty and the break-up of the Russian Empire. This factor is hardly mentioned in most history books.

    • @d.b.4201
      @d.b.4201 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Domhangairt Now days, the youngsters have tried to & succeeded in a lot of ways to put their on spin on history & have even changed the truth of it. The only way to find it is listen to our Elder's who lived it when possible & find written OLD testimonies & Original text books! Today, they leave out MUCH or LIE!!

    • @vickeydonoho8234
      @vickeydonoho8234 Před 2 lety

      @@Domhangairt Might need to remember Germany came to the aid of their ally TOO or were they not allowed? Russia should have told Serbia you are on your own . You think maybe if the assassination of Arch Duke Ferdinand & his wife Sophia had not of happen we may not have had a ww1? or even 2 .As I believe WW2 was a direct result of WW1 because of the oppressive terms put on Germany along with them forced to claim fault , they didn't assassinate anyone .You don't kick a dog when it's dog it may bite . Remember 1) Serb nationalist assassinated Arch Duke 2)Austria declared war on Serbia 3) Russia gets pulled in as it's a ally to Serbia 4) Germany ally to Austria 5) France & England allies to Russia so join in . Guess we would just sit on our hands if some other country killed the leader of a ally country or how about if someone from another country murder our president you would expect us to do nothing? I don't believe Nicholas was a very wise ruler but looking at what we got today we have none, you will never make everyone happy even when they are elected .And it's just me but I think he was still better then what the Russian ppl got after with Lenin & Stalin. And this is a factor ppl seem to forget they rather forget Germany didn't start WW1 just 2.And look at Russia today mounting tropes at the Ukrainian border .

  • @asherrubinford21
    @asherrubinford21 Před 3 lety +6

    I really enjoyed this lecture. Thank you.

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  • @sandriagutierrez2605
    @sandriagutierrez2605 Před 3 lety +1

    Really enjoyed this lecture! Mr. Nicholson
    Did an excellent job at keeping me engaged. Thank you

  • @robyncarter5135
    @robyncarter5135 Před 3 lety +2

    Great lecture and accompanying pictures. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

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  • @meeeka
    @meeeka Před 3 lety +7

    Thank heavens! FINALLY!! Work on Michael, whose life really has deserved a second and third look.
    And THANK YOU so very much for your excellent lecture.

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  • @boomerang_911
    @boomerang_911 Před 3 lety +23

    I feel a cold stone in my heart as I listened to this history. The revolution sounds so much like what is going on in America this very moment. I hate the platitude "history repeats itself" but every history lesson I hear makes it seem as if it is true. Who will now die at the hands of America's revolution?

    • @toddbonin6926
      @toddbonin6926 Před 3 lety +10

      I’ve been saying it for two years. As a student of Russian history I can see 1918 all over again. 😢

    • @peggyt1243
      @peggyt1243 Před 3 lety +12

      The election was stolen. It was a coup by mail and computer.

    • @SymphonyBrahms
      @SymphonyBrahms Před rokem

      @@peggyt1243 The election was not stolen. You are gullible and are believe the lies by would be dictator Trump. He admires Putin and would like to be a dictator as well. Wake up and smell the coffee!

    • @SymphonyBrahms
      @SymphonyBrahms Před rokem

      The revolution in America is being promoted by the right wing thugs that invaded our capitol building. The thugs and killers that Trump supports.

  • @sheilastockdale6715
    @sheilastockdale6715 Před 2 lety +2

    I downloaded your book. I’m reading it slowly so I can savor every bit of it. Excellent lecture!

  • @NotwendyM
    @NotwendyM Před 3 lety +2

    I loved this presentation! Well done

  • @exaudi33
    @exaudi33 Před 3 lety +57

    If only he had been born first; or the terrified, weak Nicky had abdicated when their father died. The course of the 20th century might have been changed (for the better).

    • @theresanault5219
      @theresanault5219 Před 3 lety +15

      Your facts are not correct. Nicky was Tsar for over a decade after his father died. If you study the information this site and a few others offer, you will learn he was not weak. A weak leader would never be at the frontline with his soldiers. that is one of many examples. He was manipulated and truly felt he was doing what was best for Russia!

    • @StevenTorrey
      @StevenTorrey Před 3 lety +5

      Sometimes the force of history is such, that individual weakness/strength becomes irrelevant. Historians generally describe Nicholas as simply being in over his head, not weak.

    • @d.b.4201
      @d.b.4201 Před 3 lety +2

      @@theresanault5219 Thank you for saying this. I have always been interested in the Royal family however, I have just started reading & watching to study in earnest. Showing particular interest in Nicky. With special interest in the love letters he exchanged with his wife. When Im listening to something, I am always cautious because those presenting, may put their own personal feelings in. Even if not intending to do so, even a narrator may interject a tone of indifference. Ive just started learning about them but as soon as I saw the post about him being soft, I thought to myself, "Wait! He DID go to the front lines & certainly did not have to!" Anyway, thank you for sharing your thoughts. Any more info on this will be appreciated.

    • @theresanault5219
      @theresanault5219 Před 3 lety +4

      @@d.b.4201 my journey with the family began with an A&E documentary, "The LAst Russian Tsar. Until that time I assumed what I learned in school was true about Bloody Niki and the Empress was a lover of Rasputin.
      Decades later I read Robert Massie's Helen Rappaport books. I ordered the following books that I linked below written by two insiders. T
      here is also a book on the discovery of the Romonvos burial place. The title slips my memory. The last book I read was "The Holy Royal Martyrs." well worth the money and the read. with beautiful images.
      The progression of my interest developed into a devotion to the family. I am Roman Catholic, not Russian Orthodox, but I have no doubt whatsoever they are powerful intercessors.
      Nicholas could not have been a weak timid man. He was at the front lines with the soldiers plus he had his son with him at the front. He was a strong man even during captivity. He was decent and respectful but not timid towards his captors.
      I hope you enjoy your journey with the family as much as I enjoy mine.
      www.amazon.com/Thirteen-Years-Russian-Court-Personal/dp/1519085923
      www.alexanderpalace.org/russiancourt/XIII.html

    • @d.b.4201
      @d.b.4201 Před 3 lety +2

      @@theresanault5219 Thank you so much! Just for taking time to write me back is very kind of you. I certainly will take yr advice & look that up. Thanks again & God bless. 👍

  • @Carol-D.1324
    @Carol-D.1324 Před 3 lety +3

    I enjoyed this lecture so very much. Thank you (I hated for it to end)!!

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  • @d.b.4201
    @d.b.4201 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you so much for posting!

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  • @inganoerke5172
    @inganoerke5172 Před 3 lety +2

    Fascinating character, it strikes me as much more capable overall than his brother in many aspects , although clearly lacking in commitment in many others. I just discovered this channel !!

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  • @terrimabrey93
    @terrimabrey93 Před 3 lety +22

    This was Awesome! I'll check you out on CZcams often now!

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

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  • @lancemumford3106
    @lancemumford3106 Před 3 lety +5

    Thank you for the most informative video. I knew so little before I watched this.

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      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

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  • @Wataosa
    @Wataosa Před 3 lety +2

    Brilliant! Fast but well articulated and easy to follow. Wow. 👍

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      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

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  • @Jen-cx9sf
    @Jen-cx9sf Před 3 lety +2

    I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. I had no knowledge prior to this, about Michael. I do hope the SEARCH team will be successful.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

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  • @terrybardy2848
    @terrybardy2848 Před 3 lety +53

    He had nice eyes! It's horrible what happened to him.

  • @Laurenteamec
    @Laurenteamec Před 3 lety +16

    So horrendous what happened to him and Johnson and to think their remains have never been found.

    • @sandyhossman7771
      @sandyhossman7771 Před 3 lety +3

      They are looking for GD Michael and his secretary now. The American team that found the last 2 bodies, Alexis and Marie or Anastasia

    • @deborahmcgee7970
      @deborahmcgee7970 Před 3 lety

      @@sandyhossman7771 I hope they find them please God they will

  • @gerardmackay8909
    @gerardmackay8909 Před 3 lety +3

    Louis Mountbatten met Maria Romanov in England when he was 13 and she was 14 and her beauty and sweetness mesmerised him. When asked a few years later what hopes he had for his future he replied ‘I don’t really know what I want to do apart from marry Maria Romanov’ When she was murdered at 19 he was devastated and for the next 60 years right up until his own tragic murder he kept a photograph of her on his bedside table. Members of that family were all beautiful but Maria astonishingly so and the kindest gentlest of souls too.

    • @gretahassock8914
      @gretahassock8914 Před 3 lety

      I still feel they didn't see the writing on the wall otherwise they could have found some excuse and escaped whether it was a holiday or going to see family

    • @gerardmackay8909
      @gerardmackay8909 Před 3 lety

      @@gretahassock8914 but we have to avoid using hindsight. Anti Romanov sentiment was running high in a Europe where monarchies by 1917 were constitutional and the czar’s regime was seen as tyrannical. The UK initially offered asylum in March 1917 but Lloyd George and the king himself (Nicky’s cousin and lifelong close friend) felt revolutionary sentiment may threaten them too so the offer was withdrawn. Finally Nicholas underestimated the threat from Lenin and the Bolsheviks and by the time he was aware of his peril he was well and truly their prisoner.

    • @gretahassock8914
      @gretahassock8914 Před 3 lety +1

      What a shame they didn't get asylum in the uk@@gerardmackay8909

    • @SymphonyBrahms
      @SymphonyBrahms Před rokem

      @@gretahassock8914 After Nicholas abdicated he and his family were immediately arrested. They were heavily guarded. The revolutionaries controlled the roads and the railways. There was no way for them to escape. His mother and sisters were in the Crimea on the Black Sea in southern Ukraine. They were rescued before the Bolsheviks could arrest them. The Bolsheviks were killing any Romanovs that they could find.

    • @SymphonyBrahms
      @SymphonyBrahms Před rokem

      @@gretahassock8914 King George and Prime Minister Lloyd George were prevented by the British Parliament from bringing the Romanovs to England. And the elected British Parliament has all the power in England, not the king or queen.

  • @gix2lee
    @gix2lee Před 3 lety +5

    Your voice is pleasant and you speak very clearly that I didn’t even notice you were talking fast until you mentioned it. Actually, I didn’t feel that you were talking fast. You were easy to follow. Thank you.

  • @madhami100
    @madhami100 Před 3 lety +3

    Thank you for this presentation. I really enjoyed every bit .

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      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety

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  • @AllansStation
    @AllansStation Před 3 lety +23

    Fascinating insight into the last days of the Romanovs.

    • @lindakachur4862
      @lindakachur4862 Před 3 lety

      It's all a bunch of lies. The Royal Families did a bang up propaganda project if white washing their evils throughout history. Consider yourself firmly brained washed or a participant of these 'projects' of deception. They are Satanist and Satan is the father of lies.

  • @SuperSunshinesue
    @SuperSunshinesue Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you. Great lecture.

  • @cmmarsden
    @cmmarsden Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you very much for this valuable information.

  • @salesuzi
    @salesuzi Před 3 lety +18

    You were fantastic. Speed was perfect very interesting

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  • @esterherschkovich6499
    @esterherschkovich6499 Před 3 lety +14

    Thank you..very interesting 👌

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  • @gowanhewlett745
    @gowanhewlett745 Před 3 lety +2

    An excellent presentation with conviction and knowledge.l heard every word despite my being slightly deaf. Congratulations.

  • @Jerseyboondocks
    @Jerseyboondocks Před rokem +1

    I really enjoyed this very much and I do not think you talked to fast at all.
    Thank you so much for your presentation on the Grand Duke Michael and all your other work.

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  • @lindahedman3115
    @lindahedman3115 Před 3 lety +6

    Marvelous and interesting lecture.

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  • @MrOilpainter
    @MrOilpainter Před 3 lety +5

    That was a fascinating lecture. Thank you.

    • @NickNicholson1969
      @NickNicholson1969 Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much!

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  • @christiebergin6052
    @christiebergin6052 Před 3 lety +2

    Excellent presentation.

  • @atmoms2
    @atmoms2 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent, thank you!

  • @vivians9392
    @vivians9392 Před 3 lety +5

    A very handsome man. Interesting narrative.

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  • @umsoto100
    @umsoto100 Před 3 lety +7

    Wry much enjoyed this video. Very interesting, never knew some of this info.

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  • @pitchy237
    @pitchy237 Před 3 lety +1

    I have always interested in the Russian history, thank you for your lecture..👍👏

  • @jetlagrob
    @jetlagrob Před 3 lety

    What an amazing lecturer.
    It would be an honour to know this professor of turn of the century Russian history‼️ The entire family were great photographers with their Kodak cameras just as we are fascinated by our smart phones.

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      @NickNicholson1969 Před 3 lety

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  • @suzukibn1131
    @suzukibn1131 Před 3 lety +3

    Very interesting. Thank you.

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  • @karenokeane6461
    @karenokeane6461 Před 3 lety +3

    Engaging and informative. Thank you.

  • @darrenkerr6355
    @darrenkerr6355 Před 3 lety +1

    Very interesting and enjoyable lecture. Presentation was good and easy to follow. More please.

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  • @esgiereyes5082
    @esgiereyes5082 Před 2 lety

    I really enjoy watching your videos, it's comprehensive, engaging and Informative. More power and hoping for post about the Yusoppovs and their jewels and palaces!

  • @gregoryambres1897
    @gregoryambres1897 Před 3 lety +7

    Most fascinating, charming, and (of course), tragic story.

  • @annnottingham2270
    @annnottingham2270 Před 3 lety +64

    Michael might have lived if he had only not come back to Russia

    • @williamfranklin2900
      @williamfranklin2900 Před 3 lety

      Novolny is making the same mistake, going back to Russia.

    • @EO-John9540
      @EO-John9540 Před 3 lety

      @@williamfranklin2900 Thats just another US state department color revolution puppet - no need to buy into the other side of the lies. The ukraine nationalist uprising who are murdering citizens in Ukraine is also State department funded, lest we think the CIA and those stooges have stopped murdering people. How did Novolny get flown to Germany after being poisoned if they actually wanted him dead? Its all so ridiculous.
      www.thenation.com/article/archive/american-special-forces-are-deployed-to-70-percent-of-the-worlds-countries/
      We are the evil empire and our military is sorely misused for evil and wicked men.

  • @dafinker3443
    @dafinker3443 Před 2 lety +1

    Sons of my favourite books in the world MICHAEL AND NATASHA !!!!!

  • @debbieanne7962
    @debbieanne7962 Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks for a great lecture, didn't listen live, being in Australia. I was shocked only now finding out how Michael died, and so young, what happened to his wife and children

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks, Debbie! Glad you enjoyed the lecture. Hope you subscribed to our channel and that you'll join us for future lectures: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/category/lectures/

    • @SymphonyBrahms
      @SymphonyBrahms Před rokem

      His wife and son escaped and lived in England. His wife died in Paris in 1952. His son was killed in an automobile accident in France in 1931.

  • @toddbonin6926
    @toddbonin6926 Před 3 lety +3

    Absolutely brilliant and fascinating lecture, yet such a sad story.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      Thanks, Todd! Hope you subscribed to our channel and that you'll join us for future lectures: www.russianhistorymuseum.org/events/category/lectures/

    • @toddbonin6926
      @toddbonin6926 Před 3 lety

      @@RussianHistoryMuseum yes indeed, I am subscribed. I look forward to your lectures.

    • @RussianHistoryMuseum
      @RussianHistoryMuseum  Před 3 lety +1

      @@toddbonin6926 Fantastic!

  • @davidvanniekerk356
    @davidvanniekerk356 Před 3 lety +1

    Dankie/ Merci Russian History Museum. The video was very educational. Thx.

  • @donsarde
    @donsarde Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for this wonderfully interesting lecture. I have studied the imperial Russian history and am so sad at the dreadful and tragic end of the imperial family. I do not think that you speak too quickly.

  • @2059daneo
    @2059daneo Před 3 lety +19

    He is Stunningly Beautiful, One of the most handsome men I have ever seen!