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Secret Lives of the Tsars: Three Centuries of Autocracy, Debauchery, Betrayal, Murder, and Madness from Romanov Russia
The Romanov tsars ruled Russia with absolute power, but their reign was riddled with personal excess, scandal, and brutal control. From Peter the Great’s violent temper to Catherine the Great’s strategic love affairs, their private lives shaped the fate of an empire. How did indulgence and madness bring down one of history’s most powerful dynasties?
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