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17 Romanovs (plus Catharine the Great) ruled Russian for 304 years. Despite their immense wealth and privilege, only 1 lived to see the age of 60. Was this sort of early death normal for ruling dynasties in Europe, or was there something up with the Romanovs?

by /u/[deleted] in /r/AskHistorians

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