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Empire of the Tsars: Romanov Russia with Lucy Worsley

British historian Lucy Worsley travels to Russia to investigate the 300-year reign of the Romanov dynasty.

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Lucy Worsley
Self - Presenter
Janet Hartley
Self - London School of Economics
Simon Dixon
Self - Author: Modernisation of Russia

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Reinventing Russia

58 mins

In this first episode, Lucy investigates the beginning of the Romanovs' 300-year reign in Russia. In 1613, when Russia was leaderless, 16-year-old Mikhail Romanov was plucked from obscurity and offered the crown of Russia. Mikhail was granted absolute power and began the reign of the Romanovs as the most influential dynasty in modern European history.

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Awards

  • 2017 - Golden Trailer - Best Documentary/Reality TV Series Poster - nominated

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