Nicholas II of Russia

Nicholas was determined to uphold authority yet lacked assertiveness. He was Obstinate, ineffectual, easily influenced. He had genuine affection for the people but expected them to be blindly obedient. He was as a ‘little man lost in the immensity of his realm’ The Reign of Nicholas up to 1905 He has a bad start to his regime. In 1895 Members of the Tver Zemstvo requested opportunity to express opinions to the government; Nicholas rejected them a... More

Date of birth:

  • May 18, 1868

Date of death:

  • Jul 17, 1918 (age 50 years)

Place of birth:

Height:

  • 1.7 m (5.6 ft )

Also known as:

  • Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov,
  • Bloody Nicholas,
  • Nicholas II,
  • Czar Nicholas II,
  • Tsar Nicholas II,
  • Tsarevich Nicholas II,
  • Nikolay II,
  • Tsar Nikolaj II,
  • Nicky,
  • Nicholas the Short
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The House of Romanov (Russian: Рома́нов, IPA: [rɐˈmanəf]) was the second and last imperial dynasty to rule over Russia, reigning from 1613 until the February...

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  • Mar 15, 1917
  • 1868
  • 1881
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Awards Won:

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  • 1904

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