On July 17, 1918, the Last Tsar and his family were brutally murdered in the basement of the Ipatiev house. It was a horrible end for the dynasty that had ruled Russia for over 300 years.
Here is the link to the article:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art177280.aspInterestingly enough, on their way to the final destination, they had passed by the village of Rasputin's birth, Pokrovskoye.
