Book · 2016 · History
The Romanovs
1613-1918
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His many books like Stalin the court of the red SAR the Roman no and Katherine the Great to name a few are essential to understanding power politics Revolution dictatorships and above all human nature.
What they say about it
- Discusses author and works“Catherine the Great”5
- Reads book quotes“quote from the Romanovs”3
- Introduces new book“his new book The Romanovs 1613 to 1918”2
The best things said about it
The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great, to name a few, are essential to understanding power, politics, revolution, dictatorships, and above all, human nature.
Refusing to delegate, Nikki signed off on trivialities such as every change of name and divorce in the empire and lists of staff to receive Easter eggs as well as sentences of exile and death.
Before he left, laden with presents, including a SPE motor car, he gave the Empress a little bell that would ring if dark forces lurked.
Simon Montior who is a a historian who wrote a great book called the Romanovs um describes it as like the problem a lot of Zars have is not being consistently harsh.
Simon seag montefiori biographer of Stalin and Katherine the Great has written extensively about Russia and is here to talk about his history of Russia's most famous Imperial family.
And I'm going to read one last quote from the Romanovs here. We set about finishing them off as Yurovsky and stepped over the bodies towards them. They scrambled, crouched, and covered their heads.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
Why people recommend it
The Romanovs by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a sweeping historical work chronicling the three-century reign of Russia's most famous imperial dynasty from 1613 to 1918. Pamela Paul featured the book prominently on The Book Review, hosting the author to discuss the intricate details of Russia's royal history and reminding listeners of the title and author at the conclusion of the interview. Bari Weiss has repeatedly praised Montefiore's extensive bibliography on Honestly with Bari Weiss, listing The Romanovs alongside his other major biographies of Stalin and Catherine the Great as essential reading for anyone seeking to understand power, politics, revolution, dictatorships, and human nature. Across multiple episodes, Weiss emphasized that Montefiore's historical analyses provide vital context for examining modern political structures and historical cycles. Throughout these podcast appearances, the book is consistently highlighted as a masterclass in narrative history, offering readers a deep, authoritative look into the dramatic personalities, brutal political maneuvers, and eventual collapse of the Russian imperial family.
Every mention
Pamela Paul the book again uh is the romanovs 1613 to 1918 by Simon seag Monte fiori 5
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“Simon seabag Monte fiori is here to talk about his new book The romanovs 1613 to 1918”
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“Simon seabag Monte fiori is here to talk about his new book The romanovs 1613 to 1918”
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“Simon seag montefiori biographer of Stalin and Katherine the Great has written extensively about Russia and is here to talk about his history of Russia's most famous Imperial family”
Discussed
“Simon seag montefiori biographer of Stalin and Katherine the Great has written extensively about Russia and is here to talk about his history of Russia's most famous Imperial family”
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“the book again uh is the romanovs 1613 to 1918 by Simon seag Monte fiori”
Robert Evans And I'm going to read a quote from the Romanovs that I think makes that clear. The empress concentrated on… 11
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“And I'm going to read a quote from the Romanovs that I think makes that clear. The empress concentrated on baby sweet Alexi who was escorted by two Kasac bodyguards at all times”
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“And I'm going to read one last quote from the Romanovs here. We set about finishing them off as Yurovsky and stepped over the bodies towards them. They scrambled, crouched, and covered their heads.”
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“Simon Montior writes, "Refusing to delegate, Nikki signed off on trivialities such as every change of name and divorce in the empire and lists of staff to receive Easter eggs as well as sentences of exile and death."”
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“And I'm going to quote from the Romanovs. First, the sisters introduced Nikki and Alex to the epileptic holy idiot Mit Mitka Kibia.”
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“Simon Montiora continues, "Soon Phipe was giving political advice. When Nikki met Kaiser Vilhelm, Alex told her husband, "Our dear friend will be near you and help you answering Williams questions”
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“Simon Montor writes, "Before he left, laden with presents, including a SPE motor car, he gave the Empress a little bell that would ring if dark forces lurked. Philipe died soon afterwards, but not before he had warned that he would merely vanish and then reappear."”
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“Simon Montior who is a a historian who wrote a great book called the Romanovs um describes it as like the problem a lot of Zars have is not being consistently harsh”
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“read a quote from the book the Romanovs by Simon Montior which describes kind of how what this does to a person. Then this is him kind of giving a broad overview of Tsarism.”
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“so instead he launches a huge crackdown and I'm going to quote from the Romanovs here. Troops were deployed to restore order and in September Alexander signed emergency laws to preserve state security”
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“Um and in the Romanovs, Simon Montior claims his adolescent insight did not make him mean, sullen, or less obedient. He simply became reticent.”
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“for a look at how he starts coming together as a young person, I want to quote again from the Romanovs. The heir, now 24, wrote the deputy foreign minister Lamsdorf, makes a strange impression, half boy, half man”
Bari Weiss Seabag, of course, is the author of more than 12 other books, like Stalin, The Court of the Red Czar, The R… 3
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“Seabag, of course, is the author of more than 12 other books, like Stalin, The Court of the Red Czar, The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great and Potemkin.”
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“his many books like Stalin the court of the red SAR the Roman no and Katherine the Great to name a few are essential to understanding power politics Revolution dictatorships and above all human nature”
Discussed
“The Romanovs, and Catherine the Great, to name a few, are essential to understanding power, politics, revolution, dictatorships, and above all, human nature.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“He's a renowned historian and the author of multiple worldwide bestsellers, including Jerusalem, the Romanovs, Stalin, and to be published this month, The Cauldron, the making of the modern Middle East.”
Passing
“uh at number 15 the historian and journalist Simon seag monor has written a biography of the romanovs the entire Romanov clan um going back uh for centuries or you know however long they ruled”