Alexander II of Russia

Introduction Innumerable historians have tried over the past century to pinpoint the exact moment and reason that led to the fall of Tsar Nicholas II, who was the Emperor of the Russian Empire. However, the downfall of Tsardom cannot be perceived as an event or even a long process, but rather as a consequence of the Russian Revolution of 1917 as well as a sequence of unmanageable and highly antagonistic acts that involved contrasting parties, which occurring simultaneously consequently led to…

Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. There are four types of Hemophilia which are Hemophilia A-Also called classic hemophilia, it is four times more common than Hemophilia B, and it occurs when factor VIII levels are deficient, Hemophilia B-Also called christmas disease, it occurs when factor Xi levels are deficient, Hemophilia C-It occurs when facts of XI levels are…

Nicholas II was crowned king in 1896. However, he was given the throne without knowing how to run a kingdom. During this time the Russo-Japanese War was going on. Later this led to the Russian Revolution in 1905. Czar Nicholas II created the Duma, which is a “State Assembly”. But he always got rid of the Duma when they didnt agree. This made the public support the Bolsheviks. In 1914, Nicholas put Russia into World War I. This was a very expensive war and Russia was not in a good state to take…

Princess Sophia August Frederika was born in the German city of Stettin, (now Poland) on Apr 21, 1729. She was born into royalty, her father Prince Christian August of Anhalt-Zerbst and her mother Princess Johanna Elizabeth of Holstein-Gottorp. The Russian empress reigned from 1762-1796 marking her Russia's longest female ruler ruling for over thrity years. Catherine's husband the grand duke Peter displease the military, nobles, offcials, and the Orthodox church. After 6 months of his rule…

The Assassination of Grigori Rasputin According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, “There have been 298 serious assassination attempts on leaders worldwide since 1875” (Belsie). Grigori Rasputin, a member of Czar Nicholas II’s court, was violently murdered by a group of conspirators on December 29, 1916. Grigori Rasputin had a reputation as a mystical faith healer who had influence on the Russian government. He was violently killed as he was perceived to be too close the imperial…

even without the [First World] War.” The faults of the system, in her interpretation, were built into society. Fitzpatrick argues that even the Tsar saw the changes coming. The tsarist system, she writes, weakened the reforms that Tsar Nicholas II put in place. Even though he established the Duma, Fitzpatrick…

Global History Essay Section 9E Citizens who appreciate and agree upon their ruler have no reason to act upon or rebel against the ruler, which explains why Russian civilians rebelled against Tsar Nicholas Iain 1915, Tsar Nicholas II too complete control of Russia. He was not the ruler the people hoped he would be. By 1917, most Russian civilians lost hope in him, which led to the February Revolution which happened after World War I. The Russian military continued to face humiliations.…

unfavourable attitude of being the Tsar of Russia meant that he didn’t really take the title as an honour but more of a burden. Nicholas II’s leadership was passive and not oppressive; he didn’t know how the rule the country nor was he interested in doing it. This is evident in a letter to his brother-in-law in 1894 where he states: “I am not prepared to be a Tsar. I never wanted to become one. I know nothing of the business of ruling” (Source 1). Although Nicholas II did not want to be Tsar he…

Napoleon represented Stalin of the USSR. Napoleon overthrowing the farmer is similar as to when Stalin overthrew Tsar Nicolas II during the Russian revolution. Farmer Jones represented Tsar Nicholas’s incompetence and poor leadership during his reign as Tsar of Russia. Finally Boxer represented all the poor, impoverished, blue collar low class workers that made up most of Russia during the time who blindly followed Stalin and the Soviet Union hoping for a better Government and life, while…

Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 within Russia, a previous monarchal system to a believed better communist government. The world of Imperial Russia, a far cry from its superseding Soviet Union, can be looked upon in an extremely romanticized manner, the lavish lifestyles of the nobility and royal family illustrating a state of wonder and wealth. While in reality, outside the glistening…