Tsar Nicholas II


Nicholas II became Tsar in 1894. He was an indecisive ruler who did not fill his advisers with confidence. His reign was filled with violence and strikes throughout Russia.

In 1915, and after a string of defeats for the Russian army, Nicholas went to command the troops himself. This left his wife in control in the capital. She had become dangerously dominated by the shadowy figure of Rasputin. This led to a constant stream of resignations in the government and led to a general collapse in confidence throughout the country.

Out of touch with political developments in the capital, he was forced to abdicate in 1917. He was murdered by the Bolsheviks a year later.


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by Stephen Luscombe