Up to the end of the 19th century, Russia was an autocratic country. It was ruled by and autocratic Czar who ruled as he liked, and controlled everything. Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov was the Czar from 1896-1917, and his rule was that of political disarray. The Russian Revolution began in Februa...

Was Nicholas II responsible for his own downfall? Historians seem to think that Tsar Nicholas was responsible for his own downfall, though partially there was also the influence of others reasons in which he had no control over the situations and could not be held responsible for. The two...

Certain aspects of Tsar Nicholas II\'s behavior definitely contributed to bringing about the fall of the Russian Empire, however, most of these qualities were not weaknesses in character as such, they were qualities we would associate with poor leadership. When we say \'weakness in character\' we me...

Nicholas II, 1868-1918 (r.1894-1917), was the son of Alexander Iii. As a youth he received little training in affairs of state. His reign continued the suppression of political opposition and persecution of minorities. Revolutionary groups proliferated, while liberals demanded constitutional governm...

Nicholas and Alexandra is a biographical film depicting the tragic tale of the fall of the last members of the Romanov dynasty. The film was directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and Released in 1971. Schaffner lets us take a look in to the glamorous and majestic lives of the Romanov family; while at th...

CZAR NICHOLAS Czar Nicholas II was born on May 6,1868 in Tscarskoe Selo, Russia. Nicholas was a well-educated child. He was also an intelligent man. His father was very strict so he spent most of his childhood in seclusion of the outside world. Czar was an unattractive man with brown hair and bl...

Nicholas II held, evidently, the greatest responsibility for the collapse of the Romanov Empire in 1917, but not entirely. His main offence was himself, the fact that he was not suited for the position of tsar. However, many occurrences, such as Bloody Sunday, the damaging influence of Rasputin, his...

The quotation, " 'I shall maintain the principle of autocracy just as firmly and unflinchingly as it was preserved by my unforgettable dead father.' (Nicholas II) In spite of the Czar's decrees and declarations, Russia, by the beginning of the 20th century, was overripe for revolution," i...

The Tsar of Russia was a position that required leadership skills, good decision-making ability and an aptitude for hard work. Although Nicholas II possessed some skills that would be advantages to this position overall he was not suitable to be the Tsar of Russia.Nicholas II ascended the throne on ...

Czar Nicholas vs. Mr. JonesThe book Animal Farm by George Orwell was written in comparison to the way that the Russian revolution had taken place. The main idea of the book was that the petite bourgeoisie's (the middle class people) were the ones who took advantage of the revo...

There were no prospects for democracy in Russian in 1914. Tsar Nicholas II believed he had the god-given right to rule over his country absolutely. His power to govern was reinforced by the strongest institutions in Russia, The Orthodox Church, The Army, and the peasant class. Even the Tsar's o...

What were the effects of World War One on Russia up to but not including February 1917? From 1914 through to 1917 Tsar Nicholas II made himself very unpopular among his people. This was due in big part to the First World War. World War One acted like a catalyst, magnifying Russia's alrea...

The Ruin of the Romanov RegencyThe Romanov family, a great and prestigious lineage, ruled over Russia from 1613 to 1917. Although it had, in the past, overcome all types of dilemmas, the Romanov family was to fall, at last, in 1917 with the resignation of Tsar Nicholas the Second.After the Russo-Jap...

Many things contributed to the way the Russian Revolutions unfolded over the ruling years of the Tsar Nicholas II. The events that took place under the Tsars rule undoubtedly changed Russia and made way for the Russian Revolution due to the lack of ability by Nicholas II to rule Russia at a time of...

During the period 1861 to 1914, various groups of Russians perceived the conditions of the Russian peasantry in their very own way. Some thought that the Russian aristocracy was to blame for the peasants' terrible condition, while others believed that the government was not taking enough actio...

To what extent was the collapse of Tsarism due to the personal weakness of Nicholas II? "[The Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II,] was very much a family man and a loving father to his children. But this all meant that he was far removed from his subjects, with little understanding of the outside w...

No other figure in Russian history has ever received the amount of vilification and disapproval heaped upon Grigory Rasputin. The self-appointed monk, who received practically little education in the intricacies of the Russian orthodox faith, came from the rural areas of Russia and achieved great re...

The Fall of Winter PalaceCzar Nicholas II's reign lasted twenty-one years and ended with the Bolsheviks seizing power. However, from the very start of Nicholas's rule, fate was not in his favor. For a long time Czars have ruled Russia with power all in their hands. The society that the Czars have cr...

Pressure for social and political change existed in Russia long before the outbreak of World War I in Europe in 1914. The involvement in the war brought opposition to an already unpopular Tsarist Nicholas II regime. As workers and peasants were forced to join the Russian army, the economy crumbled...

The story of the Last Royal Family and The Russian Revolution is a fascinating one. The last czar Nicholas II, a.k.a. Bloody Nicholas, was a guy who was a nice man to everyone. He married the daughter of Grand Duke Ludwig of Hessen, Alice Victoria Eleanor Louisa Beatrice (Alexandra). They were the ...

In The Romanovs: The Final Chapter, Robert K. Massie solves most of the mysteries surrounding the death of Tsar Nicholas II and his family and the testing to identify their bones. The author also discredits the large number of people who had come forward and proclaimed themselves the tsar's ch...

There was a great deal of tension between the Russian people and the autocracy during the early 20th century, which was brought about by the poor leadership by the autocracy. The way the country was beining run was out dated and unprogressive, so as the rest of Europe was growing as a result of the ...

If Russian historical personalities are discussed, one that would surely stand out is Grigori Efimovich Rasputin or plainly just as Rasputin. In birth, life and even death, Rasputin epitomized mystery and intrigued. Although there are some recorded historical evidences of his life, still there are q...

Section 1 Before 1917 Russia was the largest country under one empire. In economic terms it was extremely backward, as it was very late to become industrial. It was also quite backward in political terms; too, as there were no legal political parties or democracy of any kind. Nicholas II was not e...

The cost of World War One had a significant impact on Russian society. During the war Russia suffered great economic and military loses. This was the stepping-stone for revolutions that changed Russia into a Communist society. So it can be scene that World War One and its effects on Russian society ...