By: Rachael, Jordyn, Andrea, Anna, Erin Nicholas II
Jan 20, 2016
By: Rachael, Jordyn, Andrea, Anna, Erin
Nicholas II
Known as Nicholas Alexandrovich RomanovBorn into Romanov DynastyAscended the throne after his fathers death in 1894Had a wife and five children
-married a German Princess Alix of Hesse (a royal connection)
Background Information
Crowned Tsar in 1896Received military informationDevoted to his country2 wars occurred
-heavy defeat from Japan, 400,00o men killed
-WWI, Russia entered on allied sideAbdicated the thrown in 1917
Nicholas II Reign
His role as autocrat was derived his authority from god
-strong believerBelieved that god had appointed the Tsar to
rule over Russia.Thought he was responsible only to god for
his actions.It was his sacred duty to preserve his
absolute power in tact.
Ideology
Did he change his ideology?
In the beginning he was with the people, for the people. He thought it was his duty to help. Now after a war with Germany he ignored the people, and didn’t lead any discussions.
Raised taxes/tarrifs and interest rates There was light industry Agriculture was ignored Invested in railways and building new trains
-Siberian Railway-construction began in 1891-Nicholas II blessed it-Created massive change in trading
and exporting The Gold Standard
-raised large amount of capitol ($$)-currency was valued according to gold
amount
Industrial Growth with Nicholas II
He was the Russian crowned prince
Various connections between the Windsors and the Russian imperial Royal family, the Romanovs
He proposed to princess Alix -Romanovs and Windsors
Alix and Nicholas II were executed with the rest of their family by the Bolsheviks
Family/Relations to other Royal families
THE ROYAL FAMILIES