The drama surrounding the Romanovs has been the subject of many books , movies and documentaries . Researchers compared DNA of remains with that of living Romanov relatives . The results showed the bones were not from a single person but instead belonged to several people who lived in different parts of Russia at various times. The Romanovs , the last Russian monarchy , were executed in 1918 by Bolsheviks .
Researchers compared DNA of remains with that of living Romanov relatives . The results showed the bones were not from a single person but instead belonged to several people who lived in different parts of Russia at various times. The Romanovs , the last Russian monarchy , were executed in 1918 by Bolsheviks .