Ivan the Terrible, grandson of Ivan The Great was crowned the 1st Tzar of Russia in 1547. Ivan The Terrible was known for his great intelligence yet impulsive outbreaks and rash decisions making throughout his long reign (1533-1584). When both of his parents died he was left to me raised by members of the nobility who often neglected and scorned him. This was said to have been a contribution to his mold into a ruthless individual.…
War broke out in 1914, with Tsar Nicholas becoming commander-in-chief in 1915, meaning he was away from Petrograd. Not only was this poorly thought out by Nicholas because it gave the people an opportunity to plot against him, but as he was away he left Tsarina (also a German princess), Alexandra, in charge during his absence. Due to the war being against Germany, this made the Russian people nervous and skeptical towards the extreme power she had over them during such a crucial time. Not only were they disgruntled by this, but also Alexandra’s close friendship to Rasputin, a Serbian peasant. This particularly angered the aristocracy and middle classes as they believed they were being led by someone of lower demeanor than that of themselves. This weakened support for the autocratic rule and lost the Tsar many of his supporters, which put him in a vulnerable position in the case of revolutionary upturn. This also could have inspired the peasantry to discover greater aspirations and encourage their belief that they could have greater status which in turn could trigger new revolutionary ideas amongst the lower classes. This demonstrates a link between Nicholas being away in order to commandeer army movement for the war, however it is arguable that it was a lack of authority and respect for the Tsarist regime that caused the change of opinions towards the Tsar amongst all classes, lessening his support and leaving him far more vulnerable in the case of a revolution.…
Under Nicholas, the people suffered from his draconian policies, inciting a series of revolts. The Czar’s significance comes from his role in starting the Russian Revolution, which ended a backwards Russian Empire and created the Soviet Union, a state that influenced the world today. A person today can learn from the Czar’s mistakes and use them in daily life; for example, one can learn to listen to the problems of others before making a major…
Ivan IV, Tsar of Russia is better known as Ivan the terrible. In the following paragraphs I will depict major events in his life and the role he played in Russia. I will also exhibit the many positive things that he did. As well as the negative things that he did to Russian society during his reign…
Rasputin altered the course of a reigning family over an empire of three centuries. The amount Rasputin achieved and managed to change even past his murder was vastly amazing, he attained lots of significant power in a short amount of time during his period spent with the royal family History Learning Site. Grigori Rasputin became a central figure in modern Russian history up until the fall of the Romanov dynasty History Learning Site. When Rasputin entered the home of the Tsar and his family, he ultimately entered the home and lives of the entire country. By ‘miraculously’ saving the life of an ill Tsesarevich Alexei for a brief time in his short life, Rasputin took down the rest of his family and their rule…
'The growing influence of Gregory Rasputin over the Romanov’s did a great deal to damage the royal family' - Historian Chris Trueman…
Tsar Nicholas II’s lack of military experience and inability to rule the throne all together, additionally contributed to the devastating outcome of WW1 on Russia. “A quick intelligence, a cultivated mind, method and industry in his work, an extraordinary charm that attracted all who came near him- the Emperor Nicholas had not inherited his father’s commanding personality nor the strong character and prompt decision which are so essential to an autocratic ruler...” stated Sir G. Buchanan, British ambassador to Russia in 1910, emphasizes how the urban lower classes were not the only ones unsatisfied with the Tsar Nicholas…
In the book the ”The Family Romanov” there were many tragedies. In 1894 Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, inherited the throne when he was unprepared to do so. Another tragedy was that Nicholas’s only son was a hemophiliac. At the end of the book Nicholas, his wife, and his five children died. Karl Marx once said, “History repeats itself, first as a tragedy, second as farce.”…
Many countries, all throughout history, have had their ups and downs; their successes and failures. History is replete with the conquests, conquering, rising and falling of nations. Amongst all these nations sits Russia, which has a rich history full of these features. One era of the Russian nation stands out, and that is the era of the Romanov Dynasty. In the movie, Rasputin: The Dark Servant of Destiny, which covers the closing years of the Romanov Dynasty and its downward spiral during World War 1 under the rule of Tsar Nicholas II, the involvement of an eccentric monk by the name of Rasputin is its focus. While we know the Romanov Dynasty was real, and Rasputin had some impact on the period, just how much impact did Rasputin have on…
At first, the riots of Moscow called for his attention in the year following his coronation as tsar and he made clear decisions with the help of his able advisors (Thompson, 2012, p.65). He eventually created the zemskii sobor which he relied on multiple times in the next few years for consultation on many important matters (Thompson, 2012, p.65). Another aspect of Tsar Ivan IV’s personality was that of his religious priority. Tsar Ivan IV strengthened the ties with the church and was devoted to ridding Russia of the sinful while “carrying out God’s will” (Thompson, 2012, p.63). However, the side of Tsar Ivan IV that was and is not widely discussed was that of his innate knowledge of leadership and control in Russia. He was clearly an able, intelligent leader who was troubled, but wanted to do right by his country and his men. After all, that is exactly what he thought he did, even with an unusual mental status. However, his rage continued to build up and his pathological personality dominated his decisions after his wife Anastasia died. Since Anastasia was said to have a rather calming influence on him, Tsar Ivan IV had to learn to live without his woman, and that changed his more subdued personality to an intense version (Thompson, 2012, p.65). It was also claimed that due to an illness, rumored to be encephalitis, his personality problem intensified because the disease can cause a character…
They believed he was a messenger of God and a healer. Empress Alexandra especially believed in him. After being told she was pregnant, she decided that from that point on, she’d “blindly throw open the palace doors to any stranger who claimed to have holy powers” (Fleming, 53). This made it very easy for Rasputin to become close to her. He then began to take advantage of that, continuing to give himself a bigger role in Russia and the royal family.…
Many people do not realize what affects the Romanov family had on Russia, and what an important role they played for its future. The romanov family is an intriguing topic for many different reasons such as when Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov ( Nicholas II) was a child, to the time he started his family, his ruling as Tsar, and the day his family was massacred. Nicholas II and his father, Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov (Alexander III), had differences, but agreed only on one subject; Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov was not fit to rule Russia. Alexander III was “brutish despot” who ruled the people of Russia with Aristocracy. Alexander III saw his son as not worthy of the throne (Atchison).…
The Russian people wanted the government to change. There had been a dramatic increase in the number of radical newspapers. Therefore, people did not want a conservative reformation, but a radical revolution. They also did not trust the current government, because of many reasons, one of them being Rasputin.…
The Russian Revolution was one of the most important revolutions in history. Just like the French people, Russians got tired of being treated unfairly by the Higher classes, and so decided to revolt against them. However unlike the French, they could not be satisfied, or entertained for long by a single revolution, reason why they did many revolts. Each time retreating at its middle, until they finally were annoyed and determined enough to overthrow the Government and change their lives as they knew it. Even so, that wasn’t the only cause of the Russian Revolution, along the many revolts came various relevant causes and events, but only few of them stood out, with such importance to today’s history of the causes for the Russian…
WHYMAN TIMES RASPUTIN: SEX MANIAC OR HOLY MAN? Grigory Rasputin, a strongly religious peasant, who eventually applied a powerful influence over Nicholas II and Aleksandra, the last Tsar and Tsarina of Imperial Russia. He is one of the most mysterious and dark individuals of Russian history.…