6/7/2023 0 Comments Anastasia movieshareAlexandra’s devotion to the Russian Orthodox church led her to connect with Grigori Rasputin, a man claiming to have mystic healing abilities. This meant he was often not allowed to do the same kinds of rigorous activities as his sisters because any kind of cut or bruise would endanger his health. At the time of their deaths, the Romanov children were 22, 21, 19, 17 and 13, respectively. Nicholas and Alexandra had five children: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and Alexei. Nicholas was connected to many of the great noble families across Europe thanks to blood and marriage, with his most prominent relations being his English cousin, Prince George II, and his great-aunt, Queen Victoria. Acquiring power in 1613, a Romanov ruled over Russia until March 1917, when Tsar Nicholas II was murdered. The Romanovs were the most powerful family - politically, economically and so forth - in Russia for more than 300 years. More: Steve Jobs : The Real Story Behind Jobs & His Daughter Lisa Who were the Romanovs? Image: Universal Images Group/Getty Images Sadly, it is their demise and the legend they leave behind that we need to remember, if only because of how significant that legend is. The lives of the Romanov family were short and, for a brief time, incredibly happy and privileged. Anastasia was not the only one murdered by Russian militia it was also her three older sisters, her younger brother, and her parents, Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra. The murder of the Romanov family is connected to one of the most major political uprisings in the 20th century, the Russian Revolution (comprised of the February and October Revolutions), and it is also one of the most haunting politically motivated executions. If you have never heard of the real Anastasia or the story of her death, you may want to buckle up. Now, on the 20th anniversary of the film’s release, I think that it’s high time we revisited this film, not only to celebrate its place in the memories of millennials everywhere (because I know I’m not the only one who has endeared Anastasia to themselves over the years) but also because the story behind the film is way, way darker than the film itself.
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