Rare Last Photos Of The Romanovs

Banished

The royal family was ultimately sent by the Kerensky government (those who had taken power) to Tobolsk, Siberia. Some members of the royal family were instead sent to Crimea. However, the entire immediate royal family was sent to Siberia. Kerensky claimed it to be for the safety of the family, however, others suspected other motivations. All of the other members who reached Crimea survived the revolution. It was rumored that Siberia was chosen because that was the common place of exile. It was said that because the Tsar and his ancestors had banished many to Siberia that they deserved such a fate as well.