Russian Czar Nicholas II: Interesting Person

Czar Nicholas II was the last in a long line of royalty in Russia. As with the end of any era, his story is a fascinating and sad one.

Russia is a country with a long and arduous history. From military coups to royal fights and cultural differences, this country has gone through more transformations than any other Asian country. At one point, this country was expanded far into Europe, with many current European countries under its rule. The monarchs of Russia were often responsible for large areas of land with a big population, and their histories were as varied as that of the country itself. The last of these monarchs lasted into the 20th century, Czar Nicholas II.

Czar Nicholas II was born in 1868, and he was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. He assumed power in the year 1894, and ruled over Russia and its territories until he was forced to abdicate the throne in 1917. He died a year later, when Bolsheviks executed him and his family in June 1918. His execution gave him the name Nicholas the Martyr, but he was also known as Bloody Nicholas and had the full title of Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of all the Russians.

Nicholas II was not well loved by his parents, and even his marriage was a struggle, as his father had hoped he'd marry a French princess to cement the Franco-Russian alliance. He instead married Princess Alix of the Hesse, a union that was only granted on his father's deathbed. Czar Nicholas II was not groomed for his eventual assumption of the throne, perhaps because his father died so unexpectedly at the early age of 49. He was unprepared and nervous, wondering how he would manage to rule Russia, and decided to keep his father's policies in places.

In 1905, the Russian Revolution led to issues between the Czar and his Duma, a party or cabinet that helped rule over the country, as well as the prime minister. At the same time, Nicholas II's son, Alexei, was born wit h hemophilia, which almost always proved fatal at this time. The Czar hired Rasputin, a mystic, to help his son with the pain and ease his suffering, but this resulted in another problem, as it turned more people against Nicholas II. Within 10 years, the start of World War I forced a Revolution among the ill prepared Russians, who were being attacked mercilessly by the Germans.

The year 1917 saw the February Revolution, in which Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his throne, ending the Romanov dynasty as well as the imperial system of rule. In the year 1918, Nicholas II was killed by execution, along with his family. The bodies of the Romanovs were not discovered until the 1990's.

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Author:: Richard Monk
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