Her Imperial Majesty, the White Tsarina, Anastasia I- Russian Empire Timeline

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1924- Three years has passed since the Ungern War, and the Russian Industry has been on the rise, with the help of American Banking. Russia has been producing American-Style Cars, Radios, Phones and more.

Tsarina Anastasia was enjoying this prosperous time, however she realizes she needed to marry someone. But if she was to marry someone, she wouldn't do just out of duty, but also love.

Her Sisters, Tatania and Maria are already in relationships. Tatania had married Prince Paul of the newly formed Yugoslavia in 1923, and has been living in Yugoslavia. Maria and Edward, The Prince of Wales, have been getting closer, eventually falling in love. Maria sent letters to Tsarina Anastasia, detailing her love for Edward, her saying:

I've always adored soldiers.

Anastasia decided to meet with various European princes and nobles that various Romanov relatives recommend. However, most of the found her, although enthusiastic, too eccentric, too childish, and domineering. This continued for a while, until she finally found a match in the Prince of Denmark, Knud. He was the only one that was alright with Anastasia's personality. They both fell in love.

July 1st, 1925- Prince Knud and Anastasia are married in Moscow. Prince Knud changes his name to Kirill and converts to Russian Orthodoxy. He is coronated as Tsar, but actually a consort to Anastasia , who is still seen as the rightful Tsarina of Russia...except from her uncle, Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich.

 

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August 1925- Since the beginning of 1920s, there has been a revival of in Old Russian culture from the Muscovite Period, mostly in the Russian Nobility. Every since Peter the Great westernizing reforms, the Old Muscovite way of life was replaced with those of Western Europe.

Now, Muscovite culture was seeing a small revival and popularity among the Russian Elite, including Tsarina Anastasia I. Muscovite clothing was being worn in balls, there has been a revival in Russian Architecture, similar to that of the Revival in the 19th century.

However during this time, Tsarina Anastasia was reading books from, such as the Czech Writer, Karel Sabina, and seeing the success of her sister's, Tatania, new Kingdom of Yugoslavia, being a New country of Slavs, she began to dream of a new Slavic Country, a sort of union between Slavs around Europe.

December 1925- After Months of coming up with a plan to create this nation, she finally came up with the idea: The United Slavia.

She describe this new nation as her "New Kievan Rus'". Her plan was to do these things to create this the United Slavia:

1. Incorporate Slavic countries such as Poland, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Ukrainian State, Czechoslovakia in a confederation between them and Russia, as autonomous kingdoms and republics, sort of like Prussia unified Germany.
2. Turn the rump Byelorussia into a Grand Duchy.
3. Possibly, and minorly, try to get Constantinople (Now Istanbul), the former capital of Ottoman Empire, and now just a city of the New Republic of Turkey, by diplomatic means, or by force.
4. If necessary, combine Bulgaria and Yugoslavia into a Greater Yugoslav Kingdom

Many of here close ministers, including Kolchak, were supportive of her idea of a Pan-Slavic confederation. Kolckak particularly, saw it as a way to combat Western European Nations, such as Germany or England. Many others saw it as a way spread Russian influence or power over the continent.

However, there are many criticism to a Pan-Slavic Union:

1. Geographically, since this new Slavic Confederation would include all Southern Slavs, such as Bulgaria and Yugoslavia, this means the Union would be split into two, which was impractically.
2. No Western Power would sit ideal while Russia takes control of most of the European Continent. It'll also bring Western countries closer to Russia's borders, and because of WWI, that'll be a bad position to be.
3. The only Slavic countries that would possibly join this union, would be Yugoslavia, because of familial ties, and the Ukrainian State, which was a Russian Puppet state. But besides those two, Bulgaria would never want to be dominated by Russia or Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia was a neutral in the matter, and Poland would never EVER want to be dominated by Russia again.

Even with these problems against Anastasia's Pan-Slavic Union, she was very determined in her Pan-Slavic ideals to create this Union.

 

[Zheng He]

Glad to see this is back...

 

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Glad to see this is back...

School has taken a lot of time

 

[Gwachiko]

Welp, I guess Russia didn't learn from WW1...

 

[Mikestone8]

Sise-effect. The British and Yugoslav Royal families (and any others that *their* daughters marry into) are probably riddled with haemophilia.

 

[Some Bloke]

What exactly happens to Poland and Finland here?
It seems both are independent here, but how does a more stable Russia affect their teriroties and development of their goverment.
Ukraine here seems to be a continuation or restoration of the German client state, although now under Russian suzereinty.
IIRC the settlement with Russia established Finland as a Grand Duchy under a German prince. Do the russians make a similar arrangement with Ukraine
or does Finland still become a republic?

 

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What exactly happens to Poland and Finland here?
It seems both are independent here, but how does a more stable Russia affect their teriroties and development of their goverment.
Ukraine here seems to be a continuation or restoration of the German client state, although now under Russian suzereinty.
IIRC the settlement with Russia established Finland as a Grand Duchy under a German prince. Do the russians make a similar arrangement with Ukraine
or does Finland still become a republic?

1.Yes, Finland, Poland, and the Baltics did gain independence as Republics
2. Ukraine is a Russian Puppet State, but based of a German Puppet State, with the guy who lead it, because they didn’t want to try and reconquer Ukraine due to the Civil war

 

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1925- Ever since the Death of Yuan Shikai in 1916, China was ruled by various warlords. The Kuomintang have been preparing a Northern Expedition against the Beiyang Government, the Fengtain Clique, and Trotsky's United Socialist State of the East.

However during this time, Sun Yat-sen, the Founder of the Republic, had died on May 30th. After a short power-struggle following his death, Chiang Kai-shek became the Generalissimo of the Nationalists Government. With the Kuomintang allies, various warlords, and the Chinese Communist Party, CCP, formed a Untied Front, to reunified China. However did not trust the CCP, seeing them as a threat that needed to be dealt with later.

1926 July 9- The Northern Expedition begins. The Nationalists Army and Guominjun, a breakaway faction sympathetic to the KMT, begins to attack the Wu Peifu's Zhili Clique. The United Front captures Changsha on July 11, Yangtze and Hunan on August 22, and while Wu Peifu tried to launch a counter attack in Wuchang, he lost 8,000 and 5,000 captured, and by September 2, Wuchang was surrounded. Wu fled north to Henan, his power and reputation broken, and his army disintegrating in the following months.

By 19 September, both Jiujiang and Nanchang had come under KMT control, however with Sun Chuangfang reinforcements, retook mist of the territory he lost. In October 16, Xia Chao, the Governor of Zhejiang defected to the KMT, and tries to capture Shanghai, but fails, and Sun recaptures the province and executed Xia.

November 9- KMT forces recaptures Nanchang. This lead to Sun allying with the Manchurian Warlord, Zhang Zuolin and Shandong Warlord, Zhang Zongchang, creating the National Pacification Army, with Zhang Zuolin as Commander-in-chief, and Zongchang and Sun as Deputy Commanders.

October 16- Guominjun, under Feng Yuxiang, a former warlord who allied with the KMT, starts an offensive the against the United Socialist State of the East. Trotsky takes control of the United Army of the East, a army consisting of Chinese, Mongolians, and Russian Soviet Exiles. The First offensive of the Guominjun was successful at first, however begins to stagnate after a successful Offensive from the USSE. Trotsky orders for no prisoners to be taken and executed. The USSE begins to push back the Guominjun army, out of their province, and captures Suiyuan Province.

February - After many of fighting, Zhejiang was finally under KMT control, and Sun Chuangang retreated to Nanjing. Shanghai is captures as the Shangdong Army withdraws from the region. The NRA begins towards Nanjing.

March- The Nationalist Government moves from Guangzhou to Wuhan. However, there have been internal conflict within the United Front, with the CCP and Nationalists getting into conflicts.

April- Communists in Shanghai have been captured and killed on the orders of Chiang, which ended the alliance between Communists and Nationalists. Wang Jingwei, who returned from Exile, tries to split the KMT between the Rightists and Leftists. KMT government moves to Nanjing.

After Chiang Kai-shek caused the split between the Communists and Nationalists, the Expedition begins to stall, as many Communists uprising begins.

January-February 1928- After a year of Communists Uprisings, on February 18, Chiang Kai-shek is granted Commander-in-Chief of the administrations. However by this point. the Fengtain clique manage to hold on to Shangdong.

June- The NRA begins the final offensive against the Fengtain clique capital of Beijing, but it ended in the NRA being pushed back by the Zhang Zuolin. The Northern Expedition has ended.

Although the Northern Expedition ended the Zhili clique, it failed to end Fengtain control of Manchuria and Beijing, and USSE control of Inner Mongolia. Chiang Kai-shek says that it confirmed his belief that the CCP was problem, and must be eliminated.

Meanwhile, alought the Fengtain Clique and USSE survived the KMT Northern Expedition, it soon found themselves with a new threat; Ungern-Sternberg's Mongolia.

 

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September 3, 1929- In the Russian Empire, things were improving for the best. Since the American investments, the economy and industry was high, and Tsarina Anastasia was enjoying her reign. However, she and the Duma were unaware of the problem in the USA.

October, 1929- In the USA, the stock began to fall; on Monday, stocks fell 13 percent, by Tuesday, fell another 12 percent. Panic worsened, as banks try to intervein.

November 23- The stock market hit rock bottom. Around 650 bank failed, as the money supply was reduced, as there was less credit available. The dollar value rose, and prices fell, and debts cost more for lenders to pay back. This created a butterfly effect, as businesses became bankrupted. The Great Depression has begun.

However, the effects of the Great Depression hasn't effect the world just yet. Europe and Russia were prospering, while the USA was began to falter. The Russian Empire, was continuing on it's Imperial Plan, having completed the military phase, having built French Style 1,500 Renault FT tanks, and 3,000 British Vickers 6-ton. The next step for the military was to continue on this path, and by the next year, start developing the Russian Airforce.

June, 1930- The Russian Military wanted to modernize the Airforce, by creating an American-Style plan, the newly created Curtiss Falcon biplane. But, instead the Americans refuse, and to the Russians, for unknown reasons. In reality, Americans Companies began to take their Assets out countries, like Britain, Germany, and Russia. On the 17th, President Hoover passed the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which raised taxes 900 imports. Other countries retaliated by setting off a trade war, which resulted in international trade to stagnate.

July- Most of American and foreign assets Russia were gone, which led to the unemployment of millions of Russians, who worked for these foreign companies. The Imperial plan began to stall, with any time to modernize halted.

This worried most politicians in the Duma, and especially Tsarina Anastasia I. Anastasia feared that this economic down spiral would lead, not just another communist revolution in the Russian Empire, but a communist revolution in Europe.

Little did she know, how right she was, as in most countries, left-wing groups and Communists began to make their move, some of which, were lead by former Soviets, who participated in the original October Revolution.

 

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1930s- Ever since the Stock Market in the USA, the European economies were all weakened. This lead to a great amount of unemployment.

Former Soviets that had fled Russia in the 1920s, had fled to various countries outside of Russia, in countries like Germany, Poland, France, Britain, and Romania.

These Soviets began to gather discontent workers and began to spread their beliefs. As the economic situation gotten worst, these secret revolutionary groups began to make their move.

December 5, 1931- In Romania, discontent Workers rose up in Bessarabia, and declared a Communist state, called the Bessarabia State.

December 10- The Bessarabia Revolt was crushed by the Royal Romanian Army, and Russian and Ukrainian troops sent by the Empire.

But like a powder keg, this lit a spark around Europe.

February 3, 1932- In France, Pierre Laval, prime minister of France, was nearly shot by a Soviet Émigré. The French police manage to tackle the shooter, and arrest him.

March 15, 1932- In Britain, one of the most infamous attempts in the Red Times, the Parliament shooting.

In the Afternoon, three British workers, and a Soviet Émigré, drove up to the House of Parliament, with two revolvers and a old Bolt-action rifle, and started firing at the building. Soon the police arrived, and had a shootout, resulting in 3 police injured, and 1 police dead. Two of the British worker and the Soviet were killed, and the third Worker was arrested.

May 19-

The Empress and her husband was going to visit St. Petersburg tomorrow around the afternoon. Be prepared for her arrival.

This vague message was sent from Moscow to the Police station of St. Petersburg. However, one of the Police was a Soviet sympathizer, and leaked this message to a group of disgruntle workers.

They plan to assassinate the Empress, and cause a Second Revolution in Russia.

May 20- In St. Petersburg, Moskovsky Railway Station, a crowd of people waited for the Empress to come by train. When the afternoon train arrived, people from Moscow got off, until a worker denoted a suitcase bomb.

15 people was killed, and over a hundred were injured. However the Empress wasn't on the train. Later, it turned out that the Empress and her Husband was arriving by car, but were delayed by poor roadworks.

When Empress Anastasia arrived in St. Petersburg, was informed about the Assassination Attempt, and was shocked. She knew that some sort of attempt would happen.

June- Empress Anastasia, although started her reign without interfering in the government, now began to take more power of the government. Kolchak welcomed these actions.

She began to make decisions by herself.

October 15, 1932- In Germany, a large Communist uprising began in Saxony. Workers overthrew the Saxon government, and declare themselves the Soviet Republic of Saxony.

A man had this to say:

Instead of dying from this Red flu, the Slavic Giant survived, and instead spread the Flu to others.

That man was Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazi Party.

 

[GenericAltHistorian]

Can't wait to see how the Russian Empire will handle WW2...

 

[historybuff]

Can't wait to see how the Russian Empire will handle WW2...

Same here.

 

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October 1932- The Soviet Republic of Saxony took over Dresden, and declared independence from the Germany. It was taken by over 900 German Communists, who saw the Federal Elections of 1932 as a sign that Communism would never Rise in Germany. It was lead by a man named 'Franz'. However, German officials believe that to be a faked name, as 'Franz' had a sort of Slavic accent, making them believe 'Franz' was a former Bolshevik.

Meanwhile, as the Communist revolutionaries took over the police stations in Dresden, a Adolf Hitler and his party, the NDSP, or Nazis, prepared there paramilitary, the Sturmabteilung, to march on Saxony, along with the German Military.

November 1932- The Sturmabteilung and German Army attacked the Revolutionaries in Dresden, and fought them. The anti-Communist forces surrounded the city. The German Army attacked from the South of the river Elbe, while the Sturmabteilung attacked from the North. As the German Army and the revolutionaries clashed, the Sturmabteilung manage to capture the half the city, including the lead revolutionary, 'Franz'.

It turns out, 'Franz' real name was Vladimir Alexandrovich Antonov-Ovseyenko, a prominent Bolshevik during the Russian Civil War. When he was captured, the Communist Revolutionaries surrender to the German Army. Over 150 Communist were killed, and 300 casualties.

This increased the popularity of Nazi Party in Germany, and confirmed Hitler's belief on the Communists.

January 1933- Hitler becomes chancellor of a coalition government, where the Nazis have a third of the seats in the Reichstag.

On the international stage, countries such as Britain and Russia were supportive of this suppression of Communists. The Prince of Wales showed support for Hitler's government, seeing it as a way to eliminate Communism from the continent.

In Russia, Empress Anastasia was glad that a prominent Bolshevik was captured, and the Russian Government asked Hitler for Vladimir to be sent to Russia for Trial. Instead, Hitler ordered that Vladimir be executed. On January 23, Vladimir was shot in his prison cell, by Sturmabteilung agents. This was fine by the Empress Anastasia, as she only wanted the Bolshevik dead.

February 1933- The German Reichstag was burned by a fire. The most likely culprit was said to be a Dutch Communist, named Marinus van der Lubbe, however there are other accounts of it being a Saxon Communists, or even a Nazi supporter. But it didn't matter, as Marinus van der Lubbe was convicted.

March 1933- The German Government passed The Enabling Act. Powers of legislation pass to Hitler’s cabinet for four years, making him virtual dictator. Hitler proclaimed the Nazi Party was the only political party permitted in Germany. All other parties and trade unions were disbanded, and the German states lose autonomy, and were run by Nazi officials.

October 1933- Germany withdraws from the League of Nations, and the following months, rearms the German army, ignoring the Treaty of Versailles. Empress Anastasia was getting nervous, but not too concerned, as she focused on rebuilding the Russian Economy.

June 1934- As the SA became disempowered after Hitler, he ordered a purge of the SA, in a event called the Night of the Long Knives. The SA leader, Ernst Röhm was killed, and other victims were found. The SA was replaced with the SS.

July 1934- President Hindenburg dies. Hitler takes power, and becomes Führer and Reich Chencellor, and abolish the title of President.

This is the beginning of the Third Reich.

 

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1928- Every since the semi-successful Northern Expedition of 1926, the Kuomintang manage to retake Nanjing, becoming the new capital of the nationalist republic. However they failed the retake Beijing from the Fengtain clique.

Chiang Kai-shek blames the communists and led a massacre against them. The communists are contained for now.

In Mongolia, ever since the death of the Bogd Khan, Urgen took over as regent at first, but then declared himself as the Great Khan of the Second Mongol Empire. He instilled in his subjects a new form of Mongol Nationalism, as he ruled as an absolute ruler. He takes Mongol concubines. He is also preparing his forces to attack the various warlords in the North.

In the Fengtain Clique, Zhang Zuolin invited the former emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Puyi to Beijing. He discussed of a restoration of the Qing Dynasty, with the help of Japanese support.

In the United Socialist State of the East, Trotsky has been using the resources of the Inner Mongolia, to start a form of industrialization. However, the effort was limited.

He was in contact with the Chinese communists, including with Mao Zedong.

1929- Ungern starts his raids against the various warlords of the North, including the USSE and Fengtain Clique. His main goal was to capture as much weaponry from these states. He personally lead attacks on the USSE, while one of his generals to attack the Fengtain Clique.

His forces attack the USSE, destroying factories, attacking military forces, and capturing weaponry, leaving the State almost completely decimated. However, the attack on the Fengtain Clique, failed, as it was more organized.

In the end, the USSE forces was almost destroyed, and weakened. But Trotsky was not discourage.

1931- The Nationalist government surrounds the Chinese communists in Jiangxi.

Meanwhile, the Japanese have been eying the situation in the Fengtain clique. Zhang Zuolin asked for their help against the Mongol Empire, and the USSE, in exchange for control of the railways and mines. The Japanese agrees, and the Kwantung Army occupies the territory.

The Japanese then announce the Restoration of Puyi as Qing Emperor, and Zhang Zuolin as Prime Minister. This was a ploy, as the Qing Empire is just a Japanese Puppet state.

 

[Seandineen]

WOULD any warlords join the Old Marshall. I'm convinced Subas bose may want the help of non communist russia also?

 

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As the Chaos in Asia ensues, so does the chaos in Europe.

October- Countries like Russia, Yugoslavia, France, and Britain began to worry at the rise of Fascism in Europe. The French President invited Alexander I of Yugoslavia and Empress Anastasia I of Russia, to discuss Benito Mussolini's ambitions in Eastern Europe and the Rise of Fascism in most of Europe. Anastasia I accepted of the invitation, to protect her Pan-Slavic ambitions in the Balkans, and as a sign of friendship for the Southern Slavs.​

1934, 18 October- In Marseille, King Alexander I, Anastasia I and French Foreign Minister, Louis Barthou were traveling in a car. Alexander I was worried about the date, being Tuesday, as it was the days that three of his family members were assassinated. But he had to go, to strengthen the alliance of the Little Entente. The two monarchs and foreign minister was protected by two police cars, and mounted horsemen, including six of Anastasia's personal Cossacks. Barthou questioned if this protection would be enough, but Empress Anastasia jokingly remarked:

There is no need to worry, Barthou. My guards are dedicated in protecting us. You certainly won't find them watering their horses in the Seine.

As the three chuckled a little, then a man came from the crowd, and pulled out a gun and shot King Alexander I, twice killing him. As the man killed the chauffeur, he shot again, the bullets hitting Barthou in the Arm, and grazing Anastasia's cheek. As the Gunman was about to shoot again, he was struck in the head by one of the Cossack's saber, and was non-fatally shot in the head, by a policeman. The Cossacks got off their horses, and with the crowd, began to beat man, before breaking up by the police, who taken the man into custody.

The car was taken to the hospital, but were unable to save Barthou. He died of blood loss. The assassin was identify as Vlado Chernozemski, a Bulgarian man who was part of Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization.

With the death of King Alexander I, his son, Peter. became King Peter II of Yugoslavia. But as he was too young, Prince Paul of Yugoslavia, and his wife, Tatania, became regent. Anastasia I began to strengthen the alliance between Yugoslavia and the Russian Empire.

1935- Every since the death of President Paul Von Hidenberg, Adolf Hitler became Fuhrer of Germany, began to ignore the obligations of the Treaty of Versilles. He began to incorporated the Saar land back into Germany. Meanwhile Italy declare war on Ethiopia, with Mussolini intentions of annexing it. The League of Nations began to sanction Italy, but it doesn't detour Mussolini ambitions.

1936- Germany begans to occupy the Rhineland, but Britain, France, and Russia does nothing. Anastasia I, though concerned about the rise of Fascism, wasn't against Hitler, seeing him as a way to eliminate Communism from the continent, but she was concerned about his aggression towards other countries like Poland, Czechoslovakia. In

Italy, they won against Ethiopia, and annexed it. Being isolated by many countries, Italy began to improve relations with Germany.

In Britain, George V died, and his son Edward, prince of Wales, became king. He then married Marie, who converted to Anglicanism, and changed her name to Mary. Though, Olga, being a devout Orthodox, was against her coverting, she allowed the marriage. Edward was crowned King Edward VIII, but his reign would be challenged, and many had suspicions about how loyal to his new wife and to country he was.

In Spain, tensions finally blew up, as conservatives, nationalists, traditionalists, and anyone else against the Popular Front, and rose up in revolution. The Spanish Civil War had begun.

 

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Every since the Left-Wing Popular Front won the National Elections, they overthrew Niceto Alcalá-Zamora, and Manuel Azaña Díaz became president.

However, his presidency saw right-wing uprisings, in which lead to violence between Left-wing and Right-wing groups. One of these Right-Wing groups, were the Falangists, who followed the Fascism, like that of Italy and Germany, were particular violent.

In July, four Falangists killed José Castillo. In retaliation, José Calvo Sotelo, 1st Duke of Calvo Sotelo, leader of the Monarchist Party, was killed. Later that month, the Army in Morocco revolted, sizing it, as their Leader, Francisco Franco, joined up. By the time Franco arrived, the Nationalists already control a third of Spain. Meanwhile, the Republicans began to arm worker unions, in defense against the Nationalists. They also began to hire former Soviet exiles, creating the Soviet Legions.

As Nationalists and Republicans fight, they were supported by different countries with different ideologies. The Republicans were supported by France, and Mexico, while the Nationalists were supported by Italy, Portugal, Germany, and even the Russian Empire.

Despite the rocky relationship between the Tsarist Government, and the Nazis, they did agree that the communists in Spain must be stopped. Foreign legions came flooding into Spain. One of the Russian Legions, the Alexander Legion, helped the Spanish Nationalists in their fight against the Communists, especially the Soviet-Exiles.

Despite the Foreign Support, the Republicans still control the industry of Spain, and the Navy, making it hard to gain cities, yet the Nationalists remain strong, determine to end the Republican Government.

Notes: For those wondering why I haven't posted in Months, it's because I've been busy with school. Also I going to start using * for fictional characters in this Alternate history. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoyed this short posting.

 

[historybuff]

Care for any likely ideas for fictional characters? Wonder if Hitler will invade this Russian Empire or not.

 

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Care for any likely ideas for fictional characters? Wonder if Hitler will invade this Russian Empire or not.

Why sure, I would love to hear ideas for fictional characters in a wwii Russian Empire. Do you any suggestions?