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Czar Nicholas II of Russia
Acting
14 May 1868
† 17 Jul 1918
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Biography
Czar Nicholas II, Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov, known in the Russian Orthodox Church as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from November 1, 1894 until his abdication on March 15, 1917. During his reign, he gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted by his prime ministers. He advocated modernization based on foreign loans and close ties with France, but resisted giving the Duma) major roles. Ultimately, progress was undermined by Nichola...
Also Known As
Nikolai II, Tsar Nicolas II de Russie, Nikolaï Aleksandrovitch Romanov, Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia




















