Family overview
The story of House of Romanov Family Tree
An editorial guide to the people, places, and turning points recorded in this lineage.
The Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for over 300 years — from Michael I's election by the Zemsky Sobor in 1613 to Nicholas II's abdication in 1917. Spanning tsars, empresses, and grand dukes, the dynasty built the Russian Empire before its tragic end in the Bolshevik Revolution.
The family's recorded origins begin with Michael I of Russia. From there, the chart follows marriages, descendants, and the major branches that shaped the wider family. The most connected members are highlighted below, while the timeline puts life events into chronological context.
Use this page as both a visual map and a research index. Open the interactive tree to trace a branch, follow person links for focused biographies, compare two relatives in the relationship explorer, and review locations to understand how the family moved over time. As new records are added, this overview and its analytics update with the tree.
