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Was Tsar Nicholas II to blame for his family’s gory end?
The saddest case of this must be that of Nicholas II, last of the Romanovs ... and their vain hope of sanctuary with Nicholas’s cousin George V in Britain. It was not to be.
The Sunday Times14y
The ballerina and the visit of Nicholas II to Ceylon
Tony Donaldson revisits a forgotten episode in Sri Lanka’s history when Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia, spent 12 unforgettable ... In Athens, Prince George of Greece joined the party. In Egypt, ...
BBC7y
Reasons for the February Revolution, 1917
Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively. He made poor decisions that led to worsening relations with the government and increased hardship for civilians and soldiers alike. Nicholas ...
BBC2y
Beyond the portraits
The daughters of Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia ... eldest son of Britain’s George V. However, Olga expressed a desire to marry a Russian and remain in her home country.
PBS8y
Full Program Description
In January 1917, the Russian empire is still governed by the all-powerful Tsar Nicholas II -- one man, answerable only to God, who rules more than 170 million people. The Tsar's armies have grown ...