1. Anastasia The Conspiracy

2.  Nicholas II & Czarina Alexandra had 5 children:  Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia  Alexei

3.  6.18.1901: Anastasia Nicholaevna born

4.  Early 1900s: Russians disgusted by war losses, deaths, and food shortages

5.  3.15.1917: Nicholas II forced to give up the throne  Palace stormed by soldiers (Bolshevik supporters)  Nicholas and family placed under house arrest

6.  Imperial family was moved twice  1st time to remote Siberia  2nd time to Ekaterinburg  Imperial family was moved twice  1st time to remote Siberia  2nd time to Ekaterinburg

8.  In Ekaterinburg, they were put in The Ipatiev House  Lived here for 78 days  Guards everywhere - even followed them to restroom  In Ekaterinburg, they were put in The Ipatiev House  Lived here for 78 days  Guards everywhere - even followed them to restroom

9.  7.16.1918: Late at night the family, their doctor, and 3 servants were awakened and told to get dressed

10.  Told they were going to be photographed…

11.  …in the basement.

12.  Soldiers stormed into the room and opened fire  Nicholas, Alexandra, Olga, 2 servants, doctor all died instantly  Soldiers stormed into the room and opened fire  Nicholas, Alexandra, Olga, 2 servants, doctor all died instantly

14.  Alexei, wounded, lied on the ground  Shot in the head  Alexei, wounded, lied on the ground  Shot in the head

15.  Other 3 girls (& servant) had been saved by jewels  They were trying to keep/smuggle the family diamonds  Had sewn the jewels into their clothes - deflected the bullets  Other 3 girls (& servant) had been saved by jewels  They were trying to keep/smuggle the family diamonds  Had sewn the jewels into their clothes - deflected the bullets

16.  Soldiers were unnerved  Didn’t know why bullets bounced off  Shot again  Tatiana, Maria, & other servant were killed  Anastasia still lived  Soldiers were unnerved  Didn’t know why bullets bounced off  Shot again  Tatiana, Maria, & other servant were killed  Anastasia still lived

17. Here is where the mystery begins…  Soldiers report that she crawled to the corner and tucked herself into a ball

18.  Some soldiers say she was bayoneted  Some soldiers say that she survived  Some soldiers say she was bayoneted  Some soldiers say that she survived

19.  Soldiers reported they did all they could to destroy evidence  Poured acid and gasoline on bodies  Set on fire  Mass unmarked grave in woods

20.  (Charred bones eventually found and buried)

21.  Within days rumors start to spread about the events  Rumors about a survivor  Went on for over a year  Within days rumors start to spread about the events  Rumors about a survivor  Went on for over a year

22.  2.17.1920: A woman jumped off of a bridge in Berlin, Germany  Taken to a mental hospital

23.  She had no identification  She claimed to be Anastasia  Some believed her, some didn’t

24.  Her story:  Explained how she was huddled in the corner & bayoneted, but still survived  Her story:  Explained how she was huddled in the corner & bayoneted, but still survived

25.  Said that the last soldier to leave saw that she was alive and rescued her

26.  He ran away with her to Romania  They got married  He died in a street fight

27.  Called herself Anna Anderson

28.  Introduced to Royal family relatives  Some believe  Some doubt  Introduced to Royal family relatives  Some believe  Some doubt

29.  Arguments against:  Never spoke Russian  Where has she been until now?  Years pass - looks change  Arguments against:  Never spoke Russian  Where has she been until now?  Years pass - looks change

30.  Arguments for:  Understood questions in Russian - chose to answer in English, German, French, and Polish  Explained that she would no longer speak the language of those that killed her family  Arguments for:  Understood questions in Russian - chose to answer in English, German, French, and Polish  Explained that she would no longer speak the language of those that killed her family

31.  (Arguments for continued)  Must be well-educated (rich) to speak so many languages  Had scars on her body - claimed they were from bayonets & bullets  Had same foot deformity  (Arguments for continued)  Must be well-educated (rich) to speak so many languages  Had scars on her body - claimed they were from bayonets & bullets  Had same foot deformity

32.  1984: Anna Anderson died

33.  Early 1990s: graves exhumed  Parts of 9 skeletons found  DNA testing identified:  1- Older unrelated male  3- Older unrelated females  1- Older related male  1- Older related female  3 young related females  Early 1990s: graves exhumed  Parts of 9 skeletons found  DNA testing identified:  1- Older unrelated male  3- Older unrelated females  1- Older related male  1- Older related female  3 young related females

34.  2 bodies Missing:  1- young related boy  1- young related girl  2 bodies Missing:  1- young related boy  1- young related girl