SEE FIRST IMAGES FROM LAST TWO SEASONS OF THE EMPIRE HIGH END EPIC DOCUDRAMA ABOUT LAST RUSSIAN TZARS ALEXANDER III AND NICHOLAS II

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The series will air on Russian national broadcaster

CONTINUES WITH FINAL TWO RUSSIAN TZARS

After eight previous seasons which included Peter I: The First and the Last and Empresses and also Catherine The Great, lavish Russian historical docuseries THE EMPIRE will finish with three part ALEXANDER III and four part NICHOLAS II last two Russian tzars. ALEXANDER III will see Valeriy Smekalov in the lead role. With the accession of Emperor Alexander III, the era of radical reforms and rampant terrorism was replaced by an era of stability. The Russian Empire, continuing to expand, did not wage foreign wars. The economy began to grow rapidly, which was facilitated by the introduction of protectionism. A distinctive Russian style developed in art, and descendants of merchants and manufacturers who had received a European education gradually entered the arena of public life. “The most Russian tsar,” as Alexander III was called by his contemporaries, ruled for only thirteen and a half years, but left behind a rich political and artistic legacy. 

 

 NICHOLAS II THE LAST TZAR 

Danile Shevchenko will play the last tzar of Russia. The impetus given to the Russian economy by Alexander III led to a real industrial boom during the reign of Nicholas II: the expansion of railway construction, industrialization, and the strengthening of the ruble. But at the same time, social stratification increased, which led to the growth of the revolutionary movement. The reforms of Prime Minister P. A. Stolypin returned Russia to the path of sustainable development, but the First World War intervened in the course of events. New political upheavals ended with the February Revolution, during which the last Russian emperor abdicated the throne. Hope we get a trailer soon so stay tuned for more news from Russia.