Fall Of The Romanov Dynasty Analysis
THE FALL OF THE ROMANOVS: AN ANALYSIS
A Term Paper
Submitted to
Mr. Sashah B. Dioso
In partial fulfilment of the requirements in History 107 (Modern History of Russia)
Junauelle Kyla B. Andres
Camille May B. Savillo
BS Economics IV
INTRODUCTION
The Romanov dynasty was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. The Romanovs ruled Russia for almost three centuries, from 1613 until 1917, the year of its fall during the Bolshevik Revolution.
The Romanovs were descendants of the boyar Andrey Ivanovich Kobyla. The name “Romanov” was taken from the first wife of Ivan the Terrible who was Anastasia Romanova, the daughter of Roman Yurev. The children of Anastasia’s brother, Nikita, took the surname Romanov to honor their grandfather, …show more content…
While he was at the war front, Nicholas left Russia to be governed by his wife Alexandra, who was heavily influenced by the mystic, Grigori Rasputin. Under his influence, the Empress became paranoid. She adopted repressive and oppressive policies and appointed and dismissed government officials without proper deliberation. Poor leadership at this time caused discontent which led to strikes and revolutions. The problems piled up until the tsar could no longer find a suitable solution that would please all the Russians. The Russians had no food, they had enough of autocracy and desperately wanted to stop the war. Once they realized that their pleas were not being answered, they brought the issue into their own hands and started the revolution. This then led to the abdication of the tsar and to the end of the Romanov …show more content…
What brought about the fall of the dynasty started even before the time of Nicholas II. The situation of the peasants after the Emancipation of 1861 continued to worsen over the years. This long term cause, when combined with the devastation experienced by the country during World War I, brought about a revolution that the tsar could do nothing to stop. While previous revolutions were halted and the protesters were silenced, this time, in 1917, no reform or promise from the tsar could change the minds of the people. They had suffered too many years under Romanov rule and they believed that their suffering will not end until a new ruler is brought upon
A Term Paper
Submitted to
Mr. Sashah B. Dioso
In partial fulfilment of the requirements in History 107 (Modern History of Russia)
Junauelle Kyla B. Andres
Camille May B. Savillo
BS Economics IV
INTRODUCTION
The Romanov dynasty was the last imperial dynasty to rule Russia. The Romanovs ruled Russia for almost three centuries, from 1613 until 1917, the year of its fall during the Bolshevik Revolution.
The Romanovs were descendants of the boyar Andrey Ivanovich Kobyla. The name “Romanov” was taken from the first wife of Ivan the Terrible who was Anastasia Romanova, the daughter of Roman Yurev. The children of Anastasia’s brother, Nikita, took the surname Romanov to honor their grandfather, …show more content…
While he was at the war front, Nicholas left Russia to be governed by his wife Alexandra, who was heavily influenced by the mystic, Grigori Rasputin. Under his influence, the Empress became paranoid. She adopted repressive and oppressive policies and appointed and dismissed government officials without proper deliberation. Poor leadership at this time caused discontent which led to strikes and revolutions. The problems piled up until the tsar could no longer find a suitable solution that would please all the Russians. The Russians had no food, they had enough of autocracy and desperately wanted to stop the war. Once they realized that their pleas were not being answered, they brought the issue into their own hands and started the revolution. This then led to the abdication of the tsar and to the end of the Romanov …show more content…
What brought about the fall of the dynasty started even before the time of Nicholas II. The situation of the peasants after the Emancipation of 1861 continued to worsen over the years. This long term cause, when combined with the devastation experienced by the country during World War I, brought about a revolution that the tsar could do nothing to stop. While previous revolutions were halted and the protesters were silenced, this time, in 1917, no reform or promise from the tsar could change the minds of the people. They had suffered too many years under Romanov rule and they believed that their suffering will not end until a new ruler is brought upon