nicholas ii

     

Nicholas II of Russia born Nikolay Alexanrovich Romanov (Russian: Никола́й II, Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Рома́нов) (18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July [O.S. 4 July] 1918) was the last Tsar of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. His official title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is currently regarded as Saint Nicholas The Passion Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.

Trivia about nicholas ii

  • Among the 854 people the Russian Orthodox Church canonized in 2000 was this czar who was buried in St. Petersburg in 1998
  • A Soviet writer says he found the lost graveyard of this czar & his family
  • Tsarskoe Selo, Russia1868
  • This czar was finally brought home in honor in 1998
  • In 1894 he succeeded his father, Alexander III, as czar of Russia
  • Executed in 1918, this czar has since been made a saint by the Russian Orthodox Church abroad
  • This last Romanov to rule Russia became the last czar when he was dethroned in 1917
  • Born 1868, died 1918, 'nuff said
  • He abdicated the Russian throne in 1917, a year before he & his family were executed
  • He's the subject of Edvard Radzinsky's best seller "The Last Czar"
  • The World Court sprang from an 1899 initiative of this czar, who didn't get the benefit of a court himself
  • Grand Duke Michael wasn't rushin' to become czar after this brother of his abdicated on March 15, 1917
  • Ian McKellen was crowned with a Golden Globe Award in 1997 for playing this czar in the HBO film "Rasputin"
  • March 15, 1917:The Romanov Dynasty ends when this czar abdicates
  • He succeeded his dad, Alexander III, & ruled from 1894 to 1917
  • On May 26, 1896 he was crowned czar in Moscow: for him it was prettv much downhill from there
  • The last Romanov ruler of Russia, he was shot to death with his family by Bolsheviks
  • The hemophiliac Alexis was this czar's only male heir
  • In 2000 the Russian Orthodox Church canonized this last Russian czar & his family
  • In 1905 this czar established Russia's parliament, the Duma, which also means "thought"
  • In the early 1890s, before he was czar, he was in a spin over ballerina Mathilde Kschessinska
  • He's the doomed 20th century notable seen here
  • The son of Alexander III & Maria Feodorovna, he unfortunately was this last king of his country
  • (Jimmy of the Clue Crew relaxes in a dining car.) To prepare for a visit from this last tsar, the French president had 7 new train cars created to show true French elegance
  • In 1896 more than 2,000 were trampled in the stampede for free beer at the coronation of this doomed czar
  • In 1895 this czar said that calls for democratic reform by the zemstvos, or rural councils, were merely a "senseless dream"
  • Frederick III,Nicholas II,Wilhelm II
  • This czar established a parliament called the Duma
  • He issued the October Manifesto during the 1905 revolution, but its promises went unfulfilled

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  • Czar Nicholas II holding the Imperial Orb
  • Tsar Nicholas II having fun with his cousins, 1899. #history #funny
  • 40,000 days ago, Czar Nicholas II agrees to the creation of a Duma. He has little choice.
  • RT @Historicalmages: Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra, Kaiser Wilhelm II & Empress Frederick 1894 http:…
  • Emperor Nicholas II visits Birzula. 1904: via @YouTube
  • Photo: Tsar Nicholas II with his wife Alexandra and sister-in-law Elizabeth, 1898. High quality photo by...
  • Nicholas II at the Aeronautical Park 1904: via @YouTube
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  • Dismantling of the Tsar Nicholas II statue - Moscow (1918)
  • Tsar Nicholas II renames Petersburg as Petrograd, making it sound less German and more Russian
  • dear @MedvedevRussiaE - i am in Iowa & i love you so much! you remind me of Tsar Nicholas II & he is my fav ❤️
  • The 'Romanov Tercentenary' Faberge Egg ~ made in 1913 for Tzar Nicholas II as a present to his wife.
  • RT @smitharyy: Nicholas II: The Romanov Coronation Albums - Hillwood Museum & Gardens, New York Public Library, Kri…
  • Nicholas II: The Romanov Coronation Albums - Hillwood Museum & Gardens, New York Public Library, Kristen Regina, Ma…
  • RT @HistoryInPics: Tsar Nicholas II having fun with his cousins Prince Nicolaos of Greece and Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich, 1899
  • RT @CamEdwards: Reading The Guns of August and ran across this description of Czar Nicholas II. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes http:…
  • Nicholas II with his sister-in-law and ‘aunt’ Grand Duchess Elisabeth Feodorovna.
  • Reading The Guns of August and ran across this description of Czar Nicholas II. History doesn't repeat, but it rhymes
  • Today in history in 1914, Nicholas II changed the name of St. Petersburg to Petrograd (WWI was sadly underway)...
  • RUSSIA ROUBLE 1912 NICHOLAS II SILVER RARE #gold #goldbar
  • @BlogsofWar maybe just coincidence but why does he suddenly remind me of Nicholas II?
  • Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. (I do NOT own the picture, just sharing it)
  • Tsar Nicholas II at least had the decency to keep his shirt on.
  • Photo: I have never seen this picture of Tsar Nicholas II before. Why does he look like he is about to...
  • The following was said by Nicholas II with regards to the outcome and subsequent historical depiction of the...
  • 'They've already taken down Nicholas II, who used to be bizarre!' Oh Baldrick....
  • "The Russians overthrew Nicholas II, who used to be bizzare." "The Tsar, Baldrick." #BlackadderGoesForth
  • #ebay Russia , 1 Kopek 1914 Coin Nicholas II n1
  • Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna-1882-1960 Daughter of Alexander III and Minnie and little sister to Nicholas II....
  • Imperial Peter the Great Easter egg, with Czar Nicholas II's portrait. #montreal #Russianhistory…
  • RT @HappynGlorious: ..Queen Victoria with her son Edward (R), Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (L) & Tsarina Alexandra with daughter Olga, 1896 h…
  • They've already taken down Nicholas II, who used to be bizarre!
  • @obk @shaunwalker7 Tsar Nicholas II and Josef Stalin both turning over in their graves over this one. Remarkable accomplishment. Bizarre.
  • @TheArtsmuseum I'm the Great great grandson of Tsar Nicholas II.Russia is my stolen traditional land. #WarCrimes
  • Nicholas II and his wife and daughters
  • RT @OS1954: If #Novorossiya is now official for #Russia it's half modern #Ukraine. Nicholas II also had this in his title: