The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty In 1894‚ Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son‚ Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession‚ not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after more than 300 years of autocratic rule. The same year‚ Tsar Nicholas married Princess Alix (Alexandra) of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was a love match. The couple were a perfect example of complete love
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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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The Shadow Throne: The final adventure War is coming to Carthya! This story opens in the country of Carthya‚ they are ruled by their young King Jaron. Hostile nations surround this peaceful country. One in particular‚ brodering from the south is Avenia. Their king is bent on overthrowing Jaron and taking all the land for himself. Jaron is surrounded with no way to escape‚ he will have to use every trick he knows to keep Carthya free. This story has enough action to satisfy any reader‚ and maybe the
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The Romanovs had ruled Russia since 1613. When the last tsar of all‚ Nicholas II‚ was appointed to the throne in 1894‚ there was no hint of the fate that awaited him. Many among the huge crowds that lined the streets for his coronation celebration saw him as their "little father." They believed God had supposedly appointed Nicholas to rule an empire covering about one-sixth of the earth’s land area. In 1894‚ Russia was at peace. Foreign investors promoted its industrialization. Russia was ranked
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Russian Absolutism From the middle of the sixteenth century to the end of the eighteenth century three rulers stand out‚ remaining significantly more influential than other rulers of the period of Russian history. During the two hundred and fifty year period Russia witnessed three enlightened rulers‚ Ivan IV‚ Peter I‚ and Catherine II. Yet their enlightened dispositions were merely facades to hide ulterior motives of gaining more absolute power. They primarily sought to increase their power on
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Modern Quotes: Romanovs: Historians: ’His reign saw Imperial Russia go from one of the foremost great powers of the world to an economic and military disaster.’ - Anna Yudina ‘Nicholas said over and over again: ’As God wills.’ It wasn’t as God wills. He had made mistakes and he was leading Russia in the wrong direction…’ - Robert K. Massie ’The people of Petrograd were cold and hungry – a dangerous combination for Nicholas’ - Historian Chris Trueman ’The growing influence of Gregory
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expresses that people should evaluate someone’s imprisonment in the context of their government’s rules without making the assumption that all prisoners are convicted based on universal and justified standards. In George RR Martin’s novel‚ A Game of Thrones‚ familial line‚ rather than a democratic
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TEXT‚ PERFORMANCE AND FILM: AN INTERMEDIAL READING OF ANTUNES FILHO´S THRONE OF BLOOD/MACBETH Liana de Camargo Leâo (UFPR) Mail Marques de Azevedo (UNIANDRADE) “Shakespeare´s plays‚ with their inherently flexible structure and openness of style‚ positively invite distinctive re-interpretation on performance.” John Russell Brown Throne of Blood/Macbeth‚ the title of Brazilian director Antunes Filho´s staging of the Shakespearean tragedy‚ refers explicitly to Akira Kurosawa´s film‚
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Humans survive in many different ways. Some include living by strict principles of survival‚ other by passive aggression. Celaena Sardothien‚ from The Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas‚ has her own method. Set in a world where many current technologies do not exist‚ their weapons are swords and knifes and their communication is by voices. The main character‚ an assassin named Celaena Sardothien‚ is a young woman who was sent on mission after mission by the Master of Assassins‚ who saved the girl
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STUDY NOTES: TITLE SUBHEADING NOTES Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty Nicholas II as an Autocrat Nicholas II: Weak and indecisive leader; gentle. Uneducated. Tsar refused to move with times; see changes and reforms. Close relations with Queen Victoria. Manipulated/Heavily influenced by wife Tsarina Alexandra. Austrian princess – granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Pressured Nicholas to preserve autocracy. Autocracy: Russian 1900’s – Tsar + family ruled completely – no democracy. King
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