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  Nicholas II of Russia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas was the eldest son of Emperor Alexander III and his Empress Maria Fyodorovna (born Princess Dagmar of Denmark).
Nicholas fell in love with Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine, a daughter of Ludwig IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom.
Nicholas, feeling that it was his duty, and that his personal presence would inspire his troops, decided to lead his army directly, assuming the role of commander-in-chief after dismissing his uncle from that position, the highly respected and experienced Nikolai Nikolaevich (September 1915) following the loss of the Russian Kingdom of Poland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russian_Tsar_Nicholas_II   (2121 words)

  
 Tsar Nicholas II of Russia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Tsar Nicholas II Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov was born May 18, 1868 (NS) to Tsar Alexander III and Empress Marie Fedorovna of Russia.
Unlike the majority of royal couples, Nicholas and Alexandra were genuinely in love, much to the chagrin of his father, Alexander III and his mother, Empress Marie, who favored a more political match for Russia's future to that of the unpopular German princess.
Today, Nicholas II, Alexandra, and all their children are considered martyrs in the Russian Orthodox Church for their devotion and exemplary lifestyle dedicated to Christ the Lord.
www.geocities.com /Vienna/9463/nicholas.html   (758 words)

  
 Tsar Nicholas II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Tsar Nicholas II Tsar Nicholas II His Imperial Highness, Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich was born on May 18, 1868 to the Tsarevich Alexander and the Grand Duchess Marie Fedorovna, future Tsar Alexander III and Empress Marie.
Nicholas and his siblings were brought up simply, They slept on army beds with hard pillows, took cold baths in the morning and ate porrige for breakfast.
Nicholas gave parties and dinners in her honor and they would go skating or sledding in the sfternoons.
www.expage.com /nicholasthesecond   (439 words)

  
 Romanov Saints
Tsar Nicholas II not only was considered anti-Semitic, but he allowed his people to starve as he and his family lived in opulence.
His father, Tsar Alexander, was a tough, brutal man who did not like his "soft-living" son and did not even begin to teach him about the role and responsibility of governing as a tsar in the Russia of his day.
Tsar Nicholas II was probably the most humane of all the Tsars throughout Russian history.
www.unicorne.org /orthodoxy/articles/alex_roman/romanov.htm   (1594 words)

  
 Nicholas II
Although Germany was ruled by the Tsar's cousin, Kaiser Wilhem II, he accepted the views of his ministers and in 1907 agreed that Russia should joined Britain and France to form the Triple Entente.
In September 1915, Nicholas II assumed supreme command of the Russian Army fighting on the Eastern Front.
Nicholas and his family were moved to the remote Siberian city of Ekaterinburg where he was held captive by a group of Bolsheviks.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWtsar.htm   (3133 words)

  
 God's Anointed Sufferer Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Because he was Tsar, Tsar by the Grace of God.
In Orthodox teaching, Tsar Nicholas was the last representative of lawful Christian authority in the world, the last one to restrain the mystery of iniquity (2 Thess.
In 1917 Metropolitan Macarius of Moscow saw in a vision the Saviour speaking to Tsar Nicholas: "You see," said the Lord, "two cups in my hands: one is bitter for your people, and the other is sweet for you." In the vision the Tsar begged for the bitter cup.
www.roca.org /OA/14/14c.htm   (1152 words)

  
 Tsar-Martyr Nicholas Ii And His Family
Nicholas' mother, formerly Princess Dagmar of Denmark, was a loving and supportive wife and mother who accepted her adopted faith, Holy Orthodoxy, into her soul and along with Alexander transmitted it to her children, building their house upon a rock.
The young Tsar and Tsaritsa spent the majority of their time in seclusion and intense prayer, preparing themselves for the awesome responsibility of governing, with God's help, the largest nation in the world, which was the protector of the Orthodox Faith.
In the case of Nicholas and Alexandra, however, matters were made worse by the fact that it was considered unthinkable to admit that the future autocrat of all the Russias was incurably ill and quite possibly doomed to an early death.
www.orthodox.net /russiannm/nicholas-ii-tsar-martyr-and-his-family.html   (13352 words)

  
 First World War.com - Who's Who - Tsar Nicholas II
Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) - Russia's last emperor - was born on 18 May 1868 in Tsarskoe Selo.
Nicholas succeeded his father's throne, Alexander III, when the later died from liver disease on 20 October 1894.
Nicholas II was persuaded to abdicate on 15 March 1917 under the recommendation of the Russian Army High Command.
www.firstworldwar.com /bio/nicholasii.htm   (861 words)

  
 John's Website of Websites!--Tsar Nicholas II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Tsar Nicholas thought a swift defeat of Germany, who was the most powerful military and economic force in Europe at the time, would bring prosperity to Russia and place him in better esteem with the people.
Nicholas II was more of a family man who enjoyed the luxuries of royalty than a tactician or politician.
Nicholas, his wife Alexandra, their children Olga, Maria, Tatiana, Anastasia, (the girls had the Romanov diamonds under their corsets) their son Alexei, their tudors, winesman, and personal servant were brought into the basement of the house and were told to group together.
www.wowjohn.com /tsar.html   (2093 words)

  
 The Alexander Palace Time Machine Bios - Emperor Nicholas II
Nicholas was intelligent enough to realise the probably of his assassination was quite high.
Nicholas was a deeply religious and generally solitary person, who loved the faithful companionship of his dogs to the company of state ministers.
Nicholas was a hard worker and diligent about state business, although his accomplishments where severely limited by his tendency to focus on detail rather than the big picture.
www.alexanderpalace.org /palace/AlexPalaceNRbio.html   (1494 words)

  
 Russian Archives Online > The Gallery > A Romanov Album > Family History
The last tsar of the previous dynasty, a weak son of Ivan the Terrible, died in 1589.
Nicholas II ascended to the throne after his father's death on October 20, 1894.
The relationship of Nicholas II and Alexandra, their love and their final end, and the mystery surrounding the missing children has inspired novels, poetry, and films and continues to fascinate people around the world.
www.abamedia.com /rao/gallery/romanoff/hist.html   (695 words)

  
 Best of Russia --- Royal Family --- Nicholas the Second   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
In the summer of 1904, the long-awaited heir to the throne was born.
The entire story of Tsar Nicholas II and his Empress Alexandra centres on the Spala episode of October 1912 when their son Alexei appeared to be on the brink of death.
Nicholas II Romanov ruled Russia from 1895 to 1917 and lost power during Russia's February Revolution, when in the spring of 1917 he had to abdicate.
www.bestofrussia.ca /nicholas.html   (2928 words)

  
 Tsar Nicholas Ii Of Russia - Moscow Stop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov was born May 18, 1868 (NS) to Tsar Alexander III and Empress Marie Fedorovna of Russia.
The last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II, and his family have been buried in St Petersburg's St Peter and Paul Cathedral.
Nicholas II signed his abdication on 15 March 1917 (2 March, Julian Calendar...
www.ahabcbc.ca /tsar-nicholas-ii-of-russia.html   (395 words)

  
 First World War.com - Primary Documents - Tsar Nicholas II's Abdication Proclamation, 2 March 1917
The Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, signed his enforced abdication (in favour of Grand Duke Mikhail, who effectively declined power) on 15 March 1917 (2 March in the Julian calendar) at 3.05 p.m.
We direct Our brother to conduct the affairs of state in full and inviolable union with the representatives of the people in the legislative bodies on those principles which will be established by them, and on which He will take an inviolable oath.
NICHOLAS II A "British warm" was a heavy issue greatcoat for officers.
www.firstworldwar.com /source/nicholasiiabdication.htm   (344 words)

  
 Tsar Nicholas II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Tsar Nicholas II had four daughters and a son.
Russia was involved in two wars during the reign of Nicholas II, both of which took a heavy toll.
Tsar Nicholas II and his family were shot dead on July 17, 1918.
www.paralumun.com /russnich.htm   (113 words)

  
 Nicholas II, czar of Russia
Nicholas II Nicholas II, 1868–1918, last czar of Russia (1894–1917), son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna.
Nicholas II, czar of Russia: Road to Revolution - Road to Revolution Nicholas was educated by private tutors and the reactionary Pobyedonostzev.
Nicholas II, czar of Russia: Abdication and Death - Abdication and Death Discontent at home grew, the army tired of war, the food situation...
www.factmonster.com /ce6/people/A0835586.html   (123 words)

  
 Tsar-martyr
But the Tsar and his family, surrounded by elements foreign to the spiritual atmosphere of their home life, by the political machinations of selfish people and by whole segments of society grown cold towards God, could not be blamed for safeguarding their pearl of great price.
The Tsar, anointed with Holy Chrism at his coronation was, in the eyes of believers and atheists alike, more than a man. He was an earthly symbol of the Heavenly King, the protector and upholder of the Orthodox Church in Russia, and the heir of Byzantium.
Our Tsar,’ she said, ‘is a martyr...’ The sisters then felt pity for the Sovereign and said, ‘The poor, poor unfortunate sufferer.’ Olga smiled and said, ‘On the contrary, he’s the luckiest of the lucky.
www.fatheralexander.org /booklets/english/nicholas_ii_e.htm   (19721 words)

  
 Trenches on the Web - Bio: Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Nicholas II was born on May 6, 1868, in Tsarskoe Selo.
Nicholas had a nervous habit of always brushing his thick mustache with the back of his hand.
Nicholas II took command of the army in 1915.
www.worldwar1.com /biorczar.htm   (721 words)

  
 The Execution of Tsar Nicholas II, 1918
During the early morning hours of July 17 the Tsar, his wife, children and servants were herded into the cellar of their prison house and executed.
Shortly after one o'clock a.m., the Tsar, the Tsaritsa, their four daughters, the maid, the doctor, the cook and the waiters left their rooms.
I returned to the house immediately (only two or three minutes having elapsed) and upon entering the room where the execution had taken place, I saw that all the members of the Tsar's family were lying on the floor with many wounds in their bodies.
www.eyewitnesstohistory.com /nicholas.htm   (985 words)

  
 Nicholas II on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nicholas-Applegate Convertible and Income Fund II Reports Results for the Fiscal Quarter Ended September 30, 2004.
Nicholas-Applegate Convertible and Income Fund II Reports Results for the Fiscal Quarter and Six Months Ended December 31, 2004.
Gordon, left, and Nicholas Rubin, are shown at their bar mitzvah in Berlin, Germany, with a photo of Groucho Marx, hanging on the wall.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Nichls2-R1us.asp   (289 words)

  
 The Jewish Role in the Bolshevik Revolution and Russia's Early Soviet Regime
In Wilton's view, Nicholas and his family were murdered because the Bolshevik rulers knew quite well that they lacked genuine popular support, and rightly feared that the Russian people would never approve killing the Tsar, regardless of pretexts and legalistic formalities.
Nicholas and his family are only the best known of countless victims of a regime that openly proclaimed its ruthless purpose.
The murder of the Tsar and his family is all the more deplorable because, whatever his failings as a monarch, Nicholas II was, by all accounts, a personally decent, generous, humane and honorable man.
www.ihr.org /jhr/v14/v14n1p-4_Weber.html   (6326 words)

  
 Canon : "The Cry Of The Tsar-Martyr Nicholas II"
At the same time after you humbly read this spiritually rewarding miracle on behalf of the Royal Martyrs Tsar Nicholas and Family, for the first time we will be able to view a canon written on behalf of the Royal Martyrs Tsar Nicholas II and Family.
You exchanged the diadem of your perishable terrestrial kingdom for the imperishable crown of the Kingdom of Christ and instead of the scepter you have received a cross in your hand - you are rejoicing with the Tsarina and children.
O holy passion-bearer Tsar-martyr Nicholas, the Lord had chosen you as His anointed one to judge your people and to be the guardian of the Orthodox kingdom.
www.serfes.org /royal/CanonToTheTsar-MartyrNicholasII.htm   (2872 words)

  
 Miracles Of The Tsar Martyr Nicholas II
The Tsar fell to his knees and for a long time begged the Lord to allow him to drink the bitter cup together with his people.
The Tsar began to move the coal from hand to hand and at the same time his body began to grow light, until it had become completely light, like some radiant spirit.
Among them was one from Old Russia displaying the portrait of Nicholas II (issued in 1913 to commemorate the Romanov Tercentenary I later discovered).
www.serfes.org /royal/miracles.htm   (1965 words)

  
 Royal Genealogies Part 2
During World War II he served as a Major General in the British Expeditionary Froce, and he was a governor of the Bahama Islands from 1940 to 1945.
She rejected the fact that her son, Nicholas II and his family was murdered in Ekaterinburg.
Tsar Alexander II could not admit that reform had failed and that his regime was ingrained with terror, choking in bureaucracy, drowning in ignorance and greed.
ftp.cac.psu.edu /~saw/royal/r02.html   (1502 words)

  
 Tsar Of Russia - Moscow Stop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nicholas and Alexandra - The Last Imperial Family of Tsarist Russia...
A hypertext chronology of Russian history from the rule of Peter I to the Soviet Period.
Royal Martyr and Passion Bearer Tsar Nicholas II The Holy Canonization And Glorification of Tsar Nicholas II And Family In Russia
www.ahabcbc.ca /tsar-of-russia.html   (356 words)

  
 Glossary of People: Ni   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Nicknamed Nicholas of the Big Stick for his methods of repression.
Nicknamed Nicholas the Bloody, after ordering the Bloody Sunday massacre in 1905.
At the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, a poster he made of Mao was disseminated and became famous.
www.marxists.org /glossary/people/n/i.htm   (1332 words)

  
 History Bookshop.com: Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia
Soon after the beginning of the First World War Nicholas dismissed his uncle, The Grand Duke Nicholas and himself became commander-in-chief of the armed forces, leaving the government of the country to the Empress (Alexandra Feodorovna) and in fact to Rasputin.
At the beginning of the February Revolution in 1917 he immediately followed the advice of the Duma leaders and the military commanders to abdicate.
After the Bolshevik seizure of power Nicholas was brought to Ekaterinburg and, together with his family was shot by the Cheka on the orders of the local Soviet.
www.historybookshop.com /articles/people/monarchs/nicholas-2-tsar.asp   (267 words)

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