danshistoryblog

[danshistoryblog]

[danshistoryblog]

Tsar Nicholas II: Last of the Romanovs

Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) was the last of the Romanov emperors, murdered along with his family during the turmoil of the Russian Revolution in 1917. Insisting on maintaining as far as possible the autocratic rule begun by his ancestors, Nicholas failed to address the grievances of his subjects, and with him fell the Russian Empire.

Only just surviving the Russian Revolution of 1905, Nicholas refused to heed the warning signs of a state-wide uprising that involved disgruntled peasantry, ignored workers, the disenchanted middle classes, and reform-seeking liberals. The tsar’s legitimacy to rule was further brought into question following unsavoury and persistent rumours about just how much influence the odd self-proclaimed holy man Grigori Rasputin (1869-1916) had on the royal family and politics, and by the tsar’s unwise decision to take personal command of the army in the disastrous First World War (1914-18). Obliged to abdicate, the tsar and his family were shot on the orders of the Bolshevik revolutionary and leader of Soviet Russia, Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), in case he became a rallying point for pro-royalists during the Russian Civil War (1917-22).

Early Life & Family

Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov was born on 18 May 1868 in Saint Petersburg. He was born into the Romanov family, which had ruled Russia since 1613. Nicholas was the eldest son of Tsar Alexander III (reign 1881-1894), and so he became the tsarevich or heir to the throne. His doting mother was Empress Maria Feodorovna, the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark (reign 1863-1906). Nicholas had two younger brothers and two younger sisters. The heir studied a variety of subjects in the Law Faculty of the University of St. Petersburg from 1885 to 1890. In preparation for his reign, Nicholas also spent several years in the army, was educated in religious matters, served on his father’s council of ministers, and undertook several tours of the Near East and Asia in 1890 and 1891. Nicholas, like his father, “lived and breathed complacent extreme conservatism” (Service, 9).

Nicholas II became tsar in 1894, following the death of his father on 1 November. His coronation was held on 26 May 1896. The role of tsar (sometimes spelt czar) was one of absolute monarch, and Alexander had played it to the full. Some hoped that Nicholas might be less of an authoritarian, but this was not to be. The new tsar quickly dismissed calls for constitutional change as “senseless dreams” (Brown, 93). Nicholas controlled quite literally every aspect of his subjects’ lives, and in return, his people were given his devotion to duty, family devotion, and religious piety. The bond between monarch and subject was regularly reinforced by such community appearances as Easter celebrations and other public rituals involving pomp and circumstance. There was, too, an overwhelming emphasis given to the superiority of Russian subjects compared to non-Russians, of whom there were millions within the Russian Empire. This was a deep flaw in Nicholas’ approach to rule, but not as catastrophic a flaw as the one which would ultimately bring his downfall. In Nicholas’ world, the tsar simply was the state, but if, for whatever reason, the people (from aristocrats to the lowliest peasants) lost faith in the tsar, then they also lost faith in the state, which could, and actually did, open up the possibility of a regime-changing revolution.

Nicholas married the German princess Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) on 26 November 1884, her title prior to the marriage being Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt. Alexandra was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria (reign 1837-1901). The couple had met when Alexandra, then just 12 years old (and Nicholas was 16), visited Russia for the wedding of her sister to Nicholas’ uncle. The couple were attracted to each other, and the young prince gave Alexandra a memento brooch. Next meeting five years later, Nicholas and Alexandra danced, dined, and skated together, and the relationship blossomed. The couple would have four daughters, Olga (born 1895), Tatiana (born 1897), Maria (born 1899), and Anastasia (born 1901), and one son, Alexei (born 1904).

Read More

⇒ Tsar Nicholas II: Last of the Romanovs

[danshistoryblog]

As long as she's clean and knows what Secret is for I'm on her.

hairy pits fuck - Google Search

[danshistoryblog]

[danshistoryblog]

A US made British Sherman tank passes British infantry of the 43rd Wessex Division during their advance towards the town of Goch, Germany, Feb 1945

[danshistoryblog]

Agenda: Grinding America Down

The Fact-Based documentary detailing a COMMUNIST AGENDA for the last 70 years to corrupt American Institutions – from Education to Hollywood to Media – and sabotage America, and its values from within.

The main strategy is to Divide and Conquer – to turn Americans against each other.

After watching the documentary, at least you know why the DEMOCRATS Are COMMUNISTS.

The only way to DEFEAT the DEMOCRATS is to Call Them What They Are – DEMOCRATS Are COMMUNISTS.

Once the American people find out the Truth – DEMOCRATS Are COMMUNISTS, it could DESTROY the party forever.

Sharing Is Caring

Please Keep Reblogging

[danshistoryblog]

A Boeing B-52G Stratofortress (UkC)

@kadonkey via X

[danshistoryblog]

💯

[danshistoryblog]

[danshistoryblog]

As it should be

[danshistoryblog]

AMEN!!!!!!

[danshistoryblog]

[danshistoryblog]

[danshistoryblog]

[danshistoryblog]

Check it out

[danshistoryblog]

B-1 Lancer

[danshistoryblog]

Check it out

Its a decent looking ship in pictures, but Kim don't behave it'll be expensive scap metal on the ocean floor before that lil fat boy can say "oh $hit".