The Last Tsar On March 15‚ 1917‚ three centuries of Romanov rule in Russia ended with the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II . After decades of social‚ economic‚ and political turmoil‚ the Russian masses rose up against their monarchical leader‚ fuelled by a hatred for the brutal status quo. At the core of the Russian Revolution of 1917 lay Nicholas II’s inability to compromise in the face of changing social dynamics and his weak leadership‚ which led to massive defeats during WWI and widespread disapproval
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The Tang Dynasty lasted for nearly 300 years‚ beginning in 618 A.D.‚ China was reunited‚ and ending in 907 A.D. Their emperor Li Yuan‚ who later became emperor of Gaozu‚ had a son named Tang Taizong. Tang Taizong helped form the Dynasty into the largest‚ richest‚ and most centralized government of that time. Tang Taizong’s reign as emperor‚ lasted from 627 A.D to 649 A.D. He formed a very strong central government and perfected the civil service examination. He greatly promoted foreign trade and
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In 1991‚ scientists were granted permission to search for the missing bodies of the Romanov family‚ hoping to finally solve where their bodies mysteriously vanished to. Nine skeletons were found in a compiled burial site. Scientists identified age by looking at wisdom teeth and vertebrae‚ and gender by investigating pelvic bones. Once the bones were agreed to fit the Romanov family case‚ further DNA testing was conducted to determine the identities of who laid in this grave. By using mitochondrial
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After the riots of 1917‚ the Tsarist regime collapsed‚ and many would argue that it was mainly as a result of the First World War beginning in 1914. 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
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Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty was founded in 618 by the Li family who took power after the assignation of the Sui dynasty emperor. The Tang Dynasty is the most influential empire of China’s civilization. During this time‚ China achieved the peak of its civilization and became the center of trade in the east. The emperors of Tang have imposed a strong foundation on their government as the leaders were according to education and merits. The study of medicine is one of the highest contributions of
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The fall of the Qing Dynasty was triggered by the ‘Double Tenth’ on 10 October 1911 at Wuchan where troops refused to obey an order to suppress a group of dissidents causing a mutiny. This undermined the control of the Qing government as their imperial army was no match for the Chinese military who had invested in modernisation. However‚ it can be argued that other factors such as Sun Yatsen’s influence‚ Yuan Shikai’s double crossing‚ the existing weaknesses of the Qing‚ and foreign intervention
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THE ROMANOV FAMILY 1) Hemophilia is a kind of sex-linked disorder. The Romanovs actually have a child with symptoms of hemophilia. It is possible‚ that a family with the same genotypes have no children with hemophilia‚ because in Alexandra’s family this disorder was present then the chance of having a normal child was 50%. This is true each time a child is born to the family. 2) Skeletons can be identified trough few techniques in order to determine the age‚ sex‚ and race of the decedent.
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The Great Ming dynasty has been a dynasty where the basis of its rulings and organizations have been derived from Confucian ideals. Its Emperors held titles as the "Son of Heaven"‚ making them almost deities who should possess the wisdom as well as integrity to oversee such an enormous and centralized empire. Still‚ in 1644‚ the Hans were overtaken by a growing power the of brave warriors on horseback who had an expertise of western firearms. The Great Ming dynasty‚ arguably China’s most flourishing
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The source of Rasputin’s personal influence in the Romanov family was Alix’s futile need to find a miracle cure for her haemophilic son. This was what brought the mystic into her life‚ without Alexei Rasputin would never have gained a holding over the Imperial family. It was only once Rasputin gained the family’s trust as a staritz he was allowed more influence in the affairs of the church and the government. The event that cemented Rasputin as a fixture in the Winter Palace was the Spala Miracle
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In 1917‚ a famous revolution led tsar Nicholas II and his immediate family to be abdicated from the Russian throne. The same year‚ the family was killed‚ leading to the Romanov family to end its several century long reign. But why exactly was the Romanov family killed? Did they not care for the wellbeing of their citizens? Were they simply just too corrupt for any good? There are several answers to this question‚ the main ones being governmental corruption‚ a belief of superiority‚ and an unreasonable
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