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Nicholas II and the 1913 Romanov Tercentenary
In 1913, the Romanov dynasty celebrated 300 years on the Russian throne with lavish ceremonies across the empire. But beneath the surface of parades, church services, and imperial pageantry, the festivities revealed deep cracks in the monarchy's foundation. This episode follows Nicholas II, Alexandra, and their children through the tercentenary events—from the grand procession in St. Petersburg to the pilgrimage to Kostroma, where the first Romanov was crowned. We explore how the celebrations were designed to boost legitimacy after the 1905 Revolution, the glaring absence of the common…
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