The mystery of Anastasia Romanov is one of history's most intriguing tales.  Today, we'll tell you about Anastasia Romanov and the horror that engulfed her family. The Romanov family The House of Romanov (Russian: oманов, IPA: [rmanf]) was the country's second imperial dynasty. The Romanov Dynasty had 65 members in early 1917, 18 of whom were killed by the Bolsheviks. The remaining 47 members were deported to other countries. Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich, a direct male-line patrilineal descendant of Alexander II of Russia, claimed the Imperial House of Russia's leadership in 1924. The current pretender is Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna