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Today marks 107 years since one of the most tragic pages in Russian history - the execution of the Imperial family. 🔻On the night of July 16-17, 1918, in the Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Emperor Nicholas II and his family were brutally murdered. 🔻Four loyal servants perished alongside them, their names often overlooked: maid Anna Demidova, valet Alexei Trupp, cook Ivan Kharitonov, and personal physician Eugene Botkin. 🔻Dr. Botkin, personal physician to the Imperial family, followed his father's footsteps, treating Tsars Alexander II and III. He spent countless nights by Tsarevich Alexei, who suffered from hemophilia. His profound devotion: By their kindness, They have made me their slave until the end of my days. 🔻A week before his death, on July 9, 1918, Botkin penned his last, unfinished letter. He wrote of his voluntary imprisonment: In essence, I am already dead, dead to my children, to friends, to my work... I am sustained by the conviction that 'he who endures to the end will be saved. 🔻He explained his decision to stay: I did not hesitate to leave my children complete orphans to fulfill my medical duty to the end, just as Abraham did not hesitate at God's command to sacrifice his only son. 🔻Few know the Russian Orthodox Church also canonized Dr. Botkin as a saint. 🔻A poignant reminder of extraordinary loyalty and unwavering faith in the face of ultimate sacrifice. #Russian_history #memorible_date #brief_and_interesting 😎RCR | Support | Boost