Joseph Stalin - Bolshevik thug who later murdered millions of his own people as Soviet dictator (1929-1953).
Lenin - "massive, ill-tempered jerk" who led the Bolsheviks to power in 1917. Became 1st dictator of the Soviet Union (communist Russia) in 1922.
Father Grigori Gapon - led Bloody Sunday march to Winter Palace that did not end so well. He was an Eastern Orthodox priest.
Prince Yussupov - Romanov who helped to kill Rasputin - to save reputation of royal family. It was way too late for that. He survived commies too - died in 1967.
Anastasia Romanov - youngest of 4 princesses. She did NOT survive her family's execution no matter what Disney tries to tell us.
Alexandra - empress of Russian Empire. German princess.
Last Czar of Russia - Nicholas Romanov
Leon Trotsky - Lenin's #2 man with the Bolsheviks. Organized and led takeover in St. Petersburg in November 1917. Later murdered in Mexico on Stalin's order - with an ice pick to the noggin.' That'll do er.'
Alexander Kerensky - led provisional government for a few months after Nicholas quit as Czar. Tried to keep Russia fighting in WWI - epic fail. Escaped communists and lived in U.S.
Rasputin - Alexandra thought he could keep her son alive. His zany antics ruined the reputation of the Romanov family - inspiring some nobles to off him.
Alexei Romanov - cursed with hemophilia and parents who were bad at their job.
