Horrible histories tsar nicholas ii biography

Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917

For other uses, see Nicholas II (disambiguation).

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexandrovich and the family name is Romanov.

Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov;^[d] 18 May [O.S.

6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917.

Horrible histories tsar nicholas ii biography

He married Alix of Hesse (later Alexandra Feodorovna) and had children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia—collectively known as the OTMA sisters—and the tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich.

During his reign, Nicholas gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted by his prime ministers, Sergei Witte and Pyotr Stolypin.

He advocated modernisation based on foreign loans and close ties with France, but resisted giving the new parliament (the Duma) major roles. Ultim