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Russian Noble Families / Re: The Kleinmichels

« on: December 31, 2014, 01:11:34 PM »

Does anyone have more pictures of the Kleinmichel? I just read in Greg King's marvellous book 'The Court of the Last Tsar' about Countess Marie Kleinmichel.

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Imperial Russian History / Re: 1906 Assassination Attempt on Stolypin at his Dacha

« on: October 18, 2014, 06:17:57 PM »

Thank you for the Information! Ihope they managed to escape the red terror.

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Imperial Russian History / Re: 1906 Assassination Attempt on Stolypin at his Dacha

« on: October 17, 2014, 06:09:39 AM »

Does anybody know what became of Stolypin's wife and children during and after the revolution in 1917?

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Books about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: EMPIRE OF THE TSARS, by Elizabeth Heresch

« on: December 05, 2013, 03:57:40 AM »

I am reading her book on Rasputin. It's quite interesting! I also liked her book on Alexei Romanow.

Did anyone read her book on Empress Alexandra?

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Romanov and Imperial Russia Links / Re: Romanov tumblr site with alot of photos

« on: January 12, 2013, 11:50:35 AM »

Thank you! I'll try it and I'm looking forward to see more pics of thr Royal Rusia...

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Romanov and Imperial Russia Links / Re: Romanov tumblr site with alot of photos

« on: January 12, 2013, 05:33:10 AM »

http://ohsoromanov.tumblr.com/ is another good one!

Thank you! A lot of interesting and nice pictures, that I haven't seen before.

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Imperial Russian History / Re: A. T. Wasiljew

« on: January 11, 2013, 04:39:28 PM »

Thank you! I'll look for the book. I'm interested in the role the ochrana played in the downfall of the Russian Empire.

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Imperial Russian History / Re: A. T. Wasiljew

« on: January 11, 2013, 03:20:37 PM »

Thank you very much for the information! He might be the person I've been looking for despite the different spelling and first name. I'll try to get a copy of that book you mentioned.

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Imperial Russian History / A. T. Wasiljew

« on: January 11, 2013, 05:43:01 AM »

Does anyone here have information about A. T. Wasiljew? As far as I know he was head of the secret police (Ochrana) in 1917 and published a book about his work in the 1930ties.

Thank you in advance!

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Rasputin / Re: Was Rasputin a homosexual?

« on: January 11, 2013, 05:00:43 AM »

I absolutely agrre with you. Nowadays it can just be speculation. But I'm interested in Figes' sources. He's a historian, not a storyteller!

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Romanov and Imperial Russia Links / Romanw photoexhibition at Burggarten in Friedberg, Hessen

« on: January 11, 2013, 04:15:47 AM »

I wonder, if anybody has seen the photoexhibition at the Burggarten in Friedberg in 2010/11/12?

I really liked it! They showed official and private pictures of the visit of the IF in 1910 to Friedberg and Bad Nauheim at the beatiful Burggarten in Friedberg. The first exhibition in 2010 was a big success and the displayed more pictures during 2011 and 2012.

Here a link with an article about the exhibition from Frankfurter Rundschau: http://www.fr-online.de/bad-vilbel/ausstellung-im-burggarten-familie-zar-ganz-privat,1472868,15243640.html

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Rasputin / Re: Was Rasputin a homosexual?

« on: January 11, 2013, 03:30:49 AM »

From this point of view the murder of rasputin might not only be commited to save Russia and the Romanow rule and to stop Rasputin's influence on the Tsarina. Felix Jussupov and GD Dimitri might have had in addition other more personal reasons to get rid of Rasputin....

What do you think?

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Rasputin / Re: Was Rasputin a homosexual?

« on: January 10, 2013, 11:59:56 AM »

I looked itup. Figes mentions in 'A people's tragedy', that Rasputin was related to homosexual circles in St. Petersburgant that he liked both, women and men. Part II, chapter 7, p- 313 f., German Edition Berlin Verlag , 2008). Jussupow is said to have consulted Rasputin due to cure his homosexuality, but was seduced by Rasputin. I'm wondering where Figes read about this?

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Films and TV shows about the Romanovs and Imperial Russia / Re: Rasputin - The Movie Alan Rickman

« on: January 04, 2013, 12:13:14 PM »

I really like this movie, even it's not accurate in every detail. Good actors and beautiful settings.

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Rasputin / Re: Was Rasputin a homosexual?

« on: January 04, 2013, 11:23:49 AM »

You're right. Maybe Figes' mentioned it in "A People's Tragedy "too. It's several months ago I read the book.

In my opinion it's an interesting aspect and it might have influenced the "relationship" between Rasputin and Jusupov. Rasputin is said to have joined the Khlysts during his journeys in Russia and as far as I know their estatic rituals sometimes turned into orgies.