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Nicholas II of Russia

14th and last Emperor of Russia (1894-1917) · Russia · Historical Figures · Lived 1868 to 1918 · aged 50

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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.

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1918Died17 July 19181916Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathAward1914“I greet you in these significant and troubled times which Russia is experiencing. Germany, and after her Austria, has declared war on Russia.”In their words8 August 1914Speech given during the Russian entry into World War I, August 8, 1914, quoted in

“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.”In their words8 August 1914Speech given during the Russian entry into World War I, August 8, 1914, quoted in

1906“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.”In their words1906, on the constitutional reforms after the 1905 Revolution, As quoted in

1905“Rioting and disturbances in the capitals and in many localities of Our Empire fill Our heart with great and heavy grief.”In their wordsComment on the 1905 Russian Revolution

1894Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the DannebrogAwardEmperor of all the RussiasOffice1894-1917Grand Duke of FinlandOffice1894-19171884Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAward1868Born18 May 1868

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Nicholas with his mother, Maria Feodorovna, in 1870Nicholas with his mother, Maria Feodorovna, in 1870Emperor Nicholas II with his cousin, George V of the United Kingdom (right), wearing German military uniforms in Berlin before the war; 1913Emperor Nicholas II with his cousin, George V of the United Kingdom (right), wearing German military uniforms in Berlin before the war; 1913Nicholas at age three, 1871Nicholas at age three, 1871Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, 1880sNicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich of Russia, 1880sOfficial engagement photograph of Nicholas II and Alexandra, April 1894Official engagement photograph of Nicholas II and Alexandra, April 1894Nicholas II and family in 1904Nicholas II and family in 1904

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10 statements, newest first

  1. I greet you in these significant and troubled times which Russia is experiencing. Germany, and after her Austria, has declared war on Russia.

    Aug 8, 1914, Speech given during the Russian entry into World War I, August 8, 1914, quoted in, Own words

  2. 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.

    Aug 8, 1914, Speech given during the Russian entry into World War I, August 8, 1914, quoted in, Own words

  3. 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.

    1906, 1906, on the constitutional reforms after the 1905 Revolution, As quoted in, Own words

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Awards

Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath1916
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Dannebrog1894
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1884
Order of St. Andrew
Order of St. George, 4th class
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Order of the White Eagle
Order of Saint Anna, 1st class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class
Knight of the Garter
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Knight of the Seraphim
Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Order of the Black Eagle
Order of the White Falcon
Order of Ludwig I
Order of Saint Hubert
Order of the Wendish Crown
House and Merit Order of Peter Frederick Louis
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
Order of Fidelity
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Knight of the Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Gold Medal of Military Valour
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
Order of the Star of Romania
Order of Saints Cyril and Methodius Equal-to-apostles
Order of Saint Alexander
Order of St. Sava
Order of Prince Danilo I, 1st class
Grand Cross of the Order of the Southern Cross
Order of Solomon
Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class

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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 Bolshevik custody, and executed on 17 July 1918 in Yekaterinburg. Soviet historians called him a callous tyrant; most now see a well-intentioned man catastrophically unequal to his moment. The Russian Orthodox Church canonised the family as passion bearers in 2000.

Country
Russia
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1868 to 1918 · aged 50

In common with Nicholas

Alexandra FeodorovnaAlso in Paris: Les souverains russes et le président de la République aux Champs-Élysées (1896)Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and StrathearnAlso in Scenes at Balmoral (1896)Peter ElfeltAlso in The Emperor of Russia's Arrival in Elsinore (1902)Alexandre PromioAlso in Paris: Les souverains russes et le président de la République aux Champs-Élysées (1896)François-Constant GirelAlso in Cherbourg: Entrée des souverains russes et du président de la République sous le hall (1896)Charles MoissonAlso in Les souverains et les invités se rendant au sacre (escalier rouge) (1896)

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