Anastasia Romanov

Anastasia Romanov was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia, and Empress Alexandra.

Anastasia Romanov was the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia, and Empress Alexandra. A member of the Russian imperial family, she died with her family during the Bolshevik execution of the Romanovs in 1918. For decades, her fate was the subject of rumours and impostor claims, later resolved by forensic and DNA evidence.

Early life

Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova was born on 18 June 1901 in Peterhof, near St. Petersburg, Russian Empire, to Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna. She was the youngest of the five children in the last imperial family of Russia.

Romanov execution

Following the Russian Revolution, the imperial family was held under guard and later executed in Yekaterinburg, Russian SFSR, on 17 July 1918. Anastasia died with her parents, siblings, and household members during the Bolshevik execution of the Romanovs.

Survival rumours and identification

For much of the 20th century, stories circulated that Anastasia had escaped the execution. Later examination of remains and DNA testing identified her remains and confirmed that she did not survive the execution.

Legacy

Anastasia became a lasting historical and cultural figure because of the survival mystery surrounding her death. Her story has inspired books, films, and other works about the fall of the Romanovs.