Did You Know This About The Empress Alexander?

Did you know, the Empress Alexandra, wife of Czar Nicholas II, spent a lot of her childhood in England and Scotland with her grandmmother, Queen Victoria?

Did You Know This About The Empress Alexandra?

The Empress Alexandra was a granddaughter of Britain's Queen Victoria.

Did You Know This About The Romanovs?

Did you know the first Romanov ruler of Russia was Michael (Mihail) in 1613?

Did You Know This About Catherine The Great?

Catherine The Great was not a Russian. She was a German princess. She married the man who would become Czar Peter III. Prior to his becoming czar, Catherine was well liked in the government cirlces of St. Petersburg, and the military. She deposed her weak husband, and set aside her son, who was the legal heir, although questions about the boy's paternity persisted. The son, Paul, had to wait almost 35 years to become czar, and he had mental problems.

I'll Give It A Try

In the near future I'm going to attempt to post a more detailed blog about Russia.

My First Post

I sure enjoy this blog site, but I don't always have access to a computer. I love history blogs and articles. Russia is a subject I really love. I also like German and American history.