Who was Nicholas II of Russia?
Q: Who was Nicholas II of Russia?
A: Nicholas II of Russia was the last Tsar (Emperor) of the Russian Empire. He became Tsar in 1894 after his father, Tsar Alexander III died and his reign lasted until the 1917 Russian Revolution.
Q: Who did he marry?
A: He married Princess Alix of Hesse, who was the daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Q: How many children did they have?
A: They had five children, Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexi.
Q: What medical condition did Alexi suffer from?
A: Alexi suffered from a disease called haemophilia.
Q: What were some accomplishments during Nicholas' reign?
A: During his reign Nicholas tried to make Russia more modern by encouraging railways, land reform, education and borrowing money as well as fostering friendship with France and the United Kingdom. However these plans were held back by nobles and his weak leadership. He also created a parliament (the Duma), but it didn't have much power.
Q: What led to the fall of monarchy in 1917?
A: The fall of monarchy in 1917 was caused by Russia's loss in a war with Japan combined with Bloody Sunday protests against his government which wanted a parliament that had more power than what he allowed them to have as well as anger over Rasputin's influence on him and imprisonments/executions for those who opposed him leading into WWI which went badly for Russia causing great hardship resulting in revolution which overthrew him from power.
Q: Was Nicholas II viewed positively or negatively by historians?
A:Historians from Soviet Union often described Nicholas II as a tyrant while modern historians view him as someone who tried to do what was right for his country but lacked skills and was easily influenced by bad advice given to him
