TY - BOOK AU - Hughes,Lindsey TI - The Romanovs: ruling Russia, 1613-1917 SN - 9780826430816 AV - DK37.8 .R6 H84 2008 U1 - 947.0460922 22 PY - 2008/// CY - London, New York PB - Hambledon Continuum KW - Romanov, House of KW - Russia KW - Kings and rulers KW - Biography KW - History KW - 1613-1917 N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-293) and index; Romanov roots: 1613-1645. Michael -- The pious Tsars: 1645-1696. Alexis, Fedor and Ivan V -- Transformation: 1682-1725. Peter the Great -- The age of empresses and palace revolutions: 1725-1762. Catherine I, Peter II, Anna, Ivan VI, Elizabeth, Peter III -- Philosopher on the throne: 1762-1796. Catherine II -- The Napoleonic era: 1796-1825. Paul I and Alexander I -- Consistent autocracy: 1825-1855. Nicholas I -- Reform and reaction: 1855-1894. Alexander II and Alexander III -- The last Romanov: Nicholas II. (i) 1894-1913 -- From celebration to annihilation: Nicholas II. (ii) 1913-1918 -- Postscript: 1918-2007: the Romanovs return ER -