Romanov's Influence On Russia
Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. He inherited the throne when his father, Alexander III, died in 1894. He was crowned on May 26, 1894. Although he believed in autocracy, he was eventually forced to create an elected legislature (Nicholas II). Nicholas was not trained nor inclined to rule, which did not help the autocracy he sought to preserve in an era desperate for change (“Czar Nicholas II Abdicates”). His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War I led to his and his subjects abdication and execution in Yekaterinburg, Russia (“Nicholas II”). Nicholas the II was born Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov on May 6, 1868 in Pushkin, Russia. He was the first born child in his family. His father, Alexander
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He hardly felt up to the job due to the loss and his poor training. He even confessed to his friend “I am not prepared to be a tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing of the business of ruling,” (Nicholas II). Even during the tough times, he married Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt within a month of his father’s passing (Nicholas II). He was expected to marry and have children in order to secure a future heir to the throne (Nicholas II). Their first child, Olga, was born in 1895. The following year, he was officially crowned as the tsar of Russia (Nicholas II). During the celebration of the coronation near Moscow, thousands of people were stampeded to death (Nicholas II). Unaware, they were all smiles and went on to celebrate the coronation at a ball. The couples oblivion made a poor first impression on his new subjects (Nicholas II). In 1897 the couple gave birth to a second daughter, Tatiana, followed by a third in 1899 named Maria, and a fourth in 1901, who was named Anastasia. Alexandra gave birth to the longed-for male heir, Alexei (Nicholas II). Although he was diagnosed with hemophilia. They were so desperate to find a treatment for Alexei, they let the monk Rasputin hypnotize their boy. The emperor proved himself to be such a family man that his journal entries focused on the everyday events of his wife and
He hardly felt up to the job due to the loss and his poor training. He even confessed to his friend “I am not prepared to be a tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing of the business of ruling,” (Nicholas II). Even during the tough times, he married Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt within a month of his father’s passing (Nicholas II). He was expected to marry and have children in order to secure a future heir to the throne (Nicholas II). Their first child, Olga, was born in 1895. The following year, he was officially crowned as the tsar of Russia (Nicholas II). During the celebration of the coronation near Moscow, thousands of people were stampeded to death (Nicholas II). Unaware, they were all smiles and went on to celebrate the coronation at a ball. The couples oblivion made a poor first impression on his new subjects (Nicholas II). In 1897 the couple gave birth to a second daughter, Tatiana, followed by a third in 1899 named Maria, and a fourth in 1901, who was named Anastasia. Alexandra gave birth to the longed-for male heir, Alexei (Nicholas II). Although he was diagnosed with hemophilia. They were so desperate to find a treatment for Alexei, they let the monk Rasputin hypnotize their boy. The emperor proved himself to be such a family man that his journal entries focused on the everyday events of his wife and