The Romanovs across history
From its auspicious beginnings to a hurried execution in a basement, this is how the Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for just over 300 years
Michael i elected
After the chaos of the Time of Troubles, Russia’s assembly chooses Michael I from the House of Romanov as its new tsar. His dynasty will stay on the throne until the 1900s.
Beginning of the Serfs
Although serfdom had been around for centuries, in 1649 the law placed landowners in complete control of their rural workforce, the serfs. Landlords now have the authority to ban them from leaving the estate.