14th and last Emperor of Russia (1894–1917)
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The last tsar held autocratic power through revolution, war, and collapse — then lost his throne, his freedom, and in a Yekaterinburg cellar in 1918, his life and that of his entire family.
Born at Tsarskoye Selo in 1868, Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov became Emperor of Russia in 1894, eldest son of Alexander III, widely considered unprepared for the scale of what he inherited. He resisted political reform and clung to autocratic rule even after the 1905 Revolution forced the creation of the Duma. Defeat in the Russo-Japanese War and mounting domestic unrest eroded confidence; World War I finished it. In March 1917 the February Revolution forced his abdication, ending 304 years of Romanov rule. He and his family were imprisoned by the Provisional Government, transferred to Bolshe…
Sourced, dated quotes from Nicholas II of Russia
I greet you in these significant and troubled times which Russia is experiencing. Germany, and after her Austria, has declared war on Russia.
We are not only protecting our honor and our dignity within the limits of our land, but also that of our brother Slavs, who are of one blood and faith with us.
As long as I live, I will never trust that man (Witte) again with the smallest thing. I had quite enough with last year’s experiment. It is still like a nightmare to me.
Rioting and disturbances in the capitals and in many localities of Our Empire fill Our heart with great and heavy grief.
I am not prepared to be Tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing of the business of ruling. I even have no idea how to talk to the ministers.
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