Alexander II of Russia

Tsarist Russia?  General information on this topic Nicholas II of Russia was the last emperor of Russia (1st November 1894 to 15th March 1917). His reign saw the dramatic fall of the imperial Russian empire. After the Febuary revolution of 1917 Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne. In 1918, Nicholas and his family were tragically executed by the Bolsheviks. The dramatic downfall of Tsar Nicholas was the ended the Romanov dynasty in Russia. It ended autocracy as a political system in…

Sophie Auguste Friederike von Anhalt- Zerbst became the portrait of Russian enlightenment and subsequently immortalized in Russian history as Catherine the Great. Following a coup and the murder of her husband Peter III, Catherine reigned as empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. Her reign was simultaneously supported by the enlightenment era whose ideas began to spread throughout Europe. Supported by philosophes like John Locke, Montesquieu and Voltaire, the enlightenment era contested previous…

nearly one hundred years ago, the Russian Czar Nicholas II, was killed by revolutionists after being held captive with his family for four months. He was dethroned by his people for ineffective military leadership, persecution of religious and political groups, and neglect to Russia’s people. The assassination of Czar Nicholas the II of Russia was just because he was a tyrannical ruler who often chose the worse possible scenarios for both Russia and her people; however, others may say that the…

Ever since I was a little girl I have had a strange obsession with the last Tsar of Russia, Nicholas II Romanov and his family. I was introduced to this story from the FOX animated movie, Anastasia. This was my all time favorite movie as a young child. I would sing and dance along with the movie as well as daydream that I was actually the lost…

war occurrences and ultimately today’s society, Rasputin was a key player but only to be noted as the cause or demise of the political party and himself. Originally born Grigori Yefimovich Novik on January 22, 1869 in Pokrovskoye, Siberia, Russia, Grigori Yefimovich Novik changed his name to Grigori Rasputin. He was the…

Catherine used all her resources to cover for her weak points. During her reign, Catherine made many reforms in areas of social, educational, and political life of Russia. Of these reforms her educational and economic policies are most gallant as they uniquely transformed Russia. Catherine the Great improved Russian education especially that of the children and women. Although her institution was originally meant for her grandsons, Catherine adopted basic principles to every childhood education…

The Tsarist regime in Russia, under Tsar Nicholas II, survived the 1905 Revolution but not that of February 1917. Several important factors such as the economy, the government and the military, contributed the eventual failure of the autocratic monarchy in Russia. These factors influenced the people of Russia differently in 1905 and 1917. Some factors were not prevalent in the earlier rebellion but increased and changed over the period of eleven years. The way the Tsar dealt with each of these…

Squealer Speech Analysis The book Animal Farm is an allegory novel written by George Orwell on August 17th, 1945. The book depicts the events leading up to the Russian Revolution and the era of the Stalinist Soviet Union. The characters in this novel try to form a sustainable democracy/society in which animals can live a peaceful life without the threat of human beings. The main leaders who take action in this book are Napoleon and Snowball who are both pigs. Another character Squealer (who…

attitudes of the Tsar and the declining standards of living of the peasant population. The beliefs, attitudes and personality of the Tsar himself was a major factor contributing to his unpopularity. He had a limited understanding of the poverty within Russia which meant that he didn’t make the reforms needed and decreased his popularity with the peasant population, which made up 80% of the Russian population. He also relied heavily on advisors…

out by explaining what the Duma is. The article states, “The Duma constituted the lower house of the Russian parliament, and the State Council was the upper house.” The Duma was appointed by Czar Nicholas II as an act for help in ruling Russia while being an autocratic leader. Czar Nicholas II established the Duma in the October manifesto on October 30, 1905. The Duma was organized to be a representative assembly dedicated to enhancement of leadership alongside…