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