History's Secrets — Season 1, Episode 3: The Romanovs

Episode synopsis

In 1918 Russia's last imperial dynasty, the Romanovs, were assassinated. But doubts remain as to whether all members of the royal family were put to death. Did the Tsar's daughter, Anastasia, escape?

About History's Secrets

Mysterious events, compelling figures, and great unanswered questions from the past are explored in this National Geographic series.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Hunt for Hitler
• E2The Hunt for the Boston Strangler
• E4The Real Roswell
• E5The Secrets Of J. Edgar Hoover
• E6Where's Amelia Earhart?
• E7Howard Hughes Revealed
• E8The Unabomber: Ted Kaczynski
• E9Secrets of the Moon Landing
• E10CIA Secret Experiments
• E11Secret History of the Atomic Bomb
• E12Vanished from Alcatraz
• E13Secret Life of Charles Lindbergh