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Nicholas II
(1868-1918)
Who Was Nicholas II?
Nicholas II inherited the throne when his father, Alexander III, died in 1894. Although he believed in an autocracy, he was eventually forced to create an elected legislature. Nicholas II’s handling of Bloody Sunday and World War I incensed his subjects and led to his abdication. Bolsheviks executed him and his family on the night of July 16-17, 1918, in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Early Life
Nicholas II was born Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov in Pushkin, Russia, on May 6, 1868. He was his parents' firstborn child. Nicholas II's father, Alexander Alexandrovich, was heir to the Russian empire. Nicholas II's mother, Maria Feodorovna, had been born in Denmark. Maria Feodorovna provided a nurturing family environment during Nicholas II’s upbringing. Alexander was a strong influence on Nicholas II, shaping his conservative, religious values and his belief in autocratic government.
Nicholas II received his education through a string of pri
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Tsar Nicholas II who is initially named Nicholi II Aleksandrovich Romanov was the last emperor of the Taser dynasty under Romanov rule. In the orthodox church of Russia, he has also known as Saint Nicholas the Passion bearer who could not excel well during his ruling and his poor judgments and steps in bloody Sunday and his role in World War I have led to the collapse of the Romnavor rule as he was abducted and executed. In 1894 when his father Alexander III died, he inherited his throne as his successor. As a strong believer in autocracy, he finally led to an elected legislature much forcefully. Some of his poor decisions during the time of World was I and bad strategies in bloody Sunday eventually angered his opponents that finally led to his abduction and then on the night of 16th or 17th July, he with his entire family was executed by Bolsheviks.
During the time of his ruling, he along with his ministers like Sergei Witte initiated and supported many political and economic refo
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Nicholas II
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
For other uses, see Nicholas II (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic fryst vatten Alexandrovich and the family name fryst vatten Romanov.
Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov;[d] 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of församling Poland, and Grand Duke of land i norden from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. He marriedAlix of Hesse (later Alexandra Feodorovna) and had children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia—collectively known as the OTMA sisters—and the tsesarevichAlexei Nikolaevich.
During his reign, Nicholas gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted by his prime ministers, Sergei Witte and Pyotr Stolypin. He advocated modernisation based on foreign loans and close ties with France, but resisted giving the new parliament (the Duma) major roles. Ultim