She Faked a Living Tsar for Three Weeks
Russian Empire

She Faked a Living Tsar for Three Weeks

One woman's quick thinking with a piece of lace prevented a revolution that would have changed European history forever.

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Russian Empire19th CenturyPolitical IntrigueRevolutionCatherine DolgorukovaAlexander IIAlexander IIIPalace CoupsDeceptionSuccession CrisisSt Petersburg

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