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1 day ago · Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917.
6 days ago · The author has researched the relationships between Russia’s last Tsar with those of Queen Victoria – from 1894 to 1901; King Edward VII – from 1901 to 1910; and King George V – from 1910 to 1917. Her research is complemented with letters, diary entries and photographs.
May 23, 2024 · The exhibition features many photographs depicting the private and public life of Russia’s last Tsar and his family, video materials, unique historical documents, including a copy of the Coronation Albums, as well as invitations to the ceremonies, menus, souvenirs and posters of the Coronation celebrations, held in Moscow in May 1896.
May 14, 2024 · Nicholas II (born May 6 [May 18, New Style], 1868, Tsarskoye Selo [now Pushkin], near St. Petersburg, Russia—died July 17, 1918, Yekaterinburg) was the last Russian emperor (1894–1917), who, with his wife, Alexandra, and their children, was killed by the Bolsheviks after the October Revolution.
- John L.H. Keep
May 25, 2024 · The murder of Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children – Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei – shocked the world and marked the definitive end of the Romanov dynasty.
May 23, 2024 · Rasputin's first contact with the imperial family occurred in 1905. One-year old Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich Romanov, who suffered from hemophilia, had an accident while vacationing with his family and was suffering from severe internal bleeding that doctors seemed unable to control.
2 days ago · Queen Louise, Dagmar's mother, hoped to find a suitable husband for her daughter in the Russian imperial court. Following the marriage of Dagmar's sister Alexandra, Queen Louise dedicated her enthusiasm into making these hopes a reality. Eventually, in 1864, Dagmar became engaged to Nicholas Alexandrovich, the then-heir to the Russian throne ...
