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Romanovs' Lost Heir: The Hemophilia Crisis
This episode explores the genetic curse that haunted the Romanov dynasty from its inception. We trace the lineage of Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich and his mother, Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, to their common ancestor Queen Victoria of Britain. Through the lens of modern genetics, we examine how X-linked recessive hemophilia became a political liability for the Russian Empire. The conversation details the medical crises, the desperate search for remedies, and the rise of Grigori Rasputin as the 'God Man' who seemed to hold the power to stop the bleeding. This is not just a medical…
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