Nicholas II of Russia
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Nicholas II of Russia
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| Nama | Nicholas II of Russia |
| Jantina | Lelaki |
| Aliases | 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, Nikolai II, Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov, Nicolas II |
| Penerangan | Nicholas II of Russia (Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov) (18 May[O.S. 6 May]1868 – 17 July[O.S. 4 July]1918) (Russian: Никола́й II, Nikolay II) was the last Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. He ruled from 1894 until his forced abdication in 1917. Nicholas proved unable to manage a country in political turmoil and command its army in World War I. His rule ended with the Russian Revolution of 1917, after which he and his family were shot by Bolsheviks. Nicholas's full name was Nikolay Aleksandrovich Romanov (Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Рома́нов). His official title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias. He is sometimes referred to as Nicholas the Martyr due to his execution and as Bloody Nicholas because of the tragic events during his coronation and his government's subsequent suppression of dissent. As a result of his canonization, he has been regarded as Saint Nicholas The Passion Bearer by the Russian OrthodoxNicholas 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 as ‘senseless dreams’. The Celebrations at his coronation contained free beer stampede, 1300 dead. Nicholas II carried on celebrations by attending a French Ball, visiting hospitals next day. This did great damage as he was seen as uncaring, reinforced on Bloody Sunday (1905) Reform requests were rejected by Nicholas. University unrest grew, 1899 student protests suppressed and universities were closed. Many students joined the SRs who increased assassinations, e.g. Interior Minister (Plehve). Russification continued. The unrest in the Countryside grew as with land hunger plus ... |
| Kelahiran |
Mei 18 1868
Tsarskoye Selo |
| Kematian |
Cause of death: Firearm, Assassination, Execution, Regicide, TyrannicideJulai 17 1918
Yekaterinburg |
| Religions | Russian Orthodox Church |
| Nationality | Russian Empire |
| Ethnicities | Russian, White people |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Perkahwinan |
Pasangan: Alexandra FeodorovnaNov 26 1894
Grand Church of The Winter Palace |
| Kediaman |
Saint Petersburg |
| Kediaman |
Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
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Moscow |
| Kediaman |
Tsarskoye Selo |
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