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The Last of the Tsars

Robert Service
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Author : Robert Service
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781447293118

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‘A timely and important book . . . he brings to it rare clarity and common sense. His book is a fast-paced account of the last sixteen months of the tsar’s life; brief, sharp, but laced with well-judged feeling for the dramas of the time.’ Catherine Merridale, Observer In March 1917, Nicholas II, the last Tsar of All the Russias, abdicated and the dynasty that had ruled an empire for three hundred years was forced from power by revolution. In this masterful and forensic study, Robert Service examines the last year Nicholas's reign and the months between that momentous abdication and his death, with his family, in Ekaterinburg in July 1918. Drawing on the Tsar's own diaries and other hitherto unexamined contemporary records, The Last of the Tsars reveals a man who was almost entirely out of his depth, perhaps even willfully so. It is also a compelling account of the social, economic and political foment in Russia in the aftermath of Alexander Kerensky's February Revolution, the Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917 and the beginnings of Lenin's Soviet republic.

Nicholas II

Marc Ferro
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Author : Marc Ferro
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780195093827

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A figure surrounded by myth and speculation, at the center of one of history's most cataclysmic events--the Russian Revolution--Nicholas II remains haunting and enigmatic. Now one of France's most eminent historians presents a biography that goes beyond the lies and half-lies surrounding Nicholas's reign to provide an evocative portrait of this most mysterious ruler. Illustrations.

Nicholas II

Dominic Lieven
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Author : Dominic Lieven
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1996-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0312143796

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A biography of Russia's last monarch provides new insights into his infamous execution, his role as political leader and emperor, the Old Regime's collapse, and the origins of the Bolshevik Revolution

Nicholas II, The Last Tsar

Michael Paterson
Nicholas II The Last Tsar Book PDF

Author : Michael Paterson
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472136848

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Nicholas II, The Last Tsar by Michael Paterson Pdf

The character of the last Tsar, Nicholas II (1868-1918) is crucial to understanding the overthrow of tsarist Russia, the most significant event in Russian history. Nicholas became Tsar at the age of 26. Though a conscientious man who was passionate in his devotion to his country, he was weak, sentimental, dogmatic and indecisive. Ironically he could have made an effective constitutional monarch, but these flaws rendered him fatally unsuited to be the sole ruler of a nation that was in the throes of painful modernisation. That he failed is not surprising, for many abler monarchs could not have succeeded. Rather to be wondered at is that he managed, for 23 years, to hold on to power despite the overwhelming force of circumstances. Though Nicholas was exasperating, he had many endearing qualities. A modern audience, aware - as contemporaries were not - of the private pressures under which he lived, can empathise with him and forgive some of his errors of judgement. To some readers he seems a fool, to others a monster, but many are touched by the story of a well-meaning man doing his best under impossible conditions. He is, in other words, a biographical subject that engages readers whatever their viewpoint. His family was of great importance to Nicholas. He and his wife, Alexandra, married for love and retained this affection to the end of their lives. His four daughters, all different and intriguing personalities, were beautiful and charming. His son, the family's - and the nation's - hope for the future, was disabled by an illness that had to be concealed from Russia and from the world. It was this circumstance that made possible the nefarious influence of Rasputin, which in turn hastened the end of the dynasty. This story has everything: romance and tragedy, grandeur and misery, human frailty and an international catastrophe that would not only bring down the Tsar but put an end to the glittering era of European monarchies.

Nicholas II

Dominic Lieven
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Author : Dominic Lieven
Publisher : Random House (UK)
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Russia
ISBN : 0712660399

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This portrait of the last Tsar tells the story of the family man, the father of the haemophiliac heir, the protector of Rasputin, and the victim of the infamous murder at Ekaterinburg in 1918. It also considers Nicholas as political leader and emperor. It presents a view of him very different from the one generally held in the West and portrays the old regime's collapse and the origins of Bolshevik Russia in a new light.

Nicholas II

Robert D. Warth
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Author : Robert D. Warth
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1997-11-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015040041132

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This book is a scholarly, comprehensive, and critical biography of Nicholas II from his birth in 1868 to his execution in 1918. It features a chronological narrative emphasizing the political aspects of the Tsar's reign rather than details from his personal life—although new information about his life is revealed. Nicholas II is portrayed as a conscientious and reasonably intelligent ruler whose reign was marred by inept statesmanship and a stubborn determination to uphold the autocratic tradition of the Romanov dynasty even though he was forced to grant major political concessions in 1905. His imprudent foreign policy in East Asia precipitated a losing war with Japan. But a more cautious policy in Europe nevertheless involved Russia in a far greater conflict in 1914 that resulted in enormous casualties, economic hardship, and the collapse of the monarchy in 1917. As an individual, Nicholas was gentle and benevolent (except towards political dissidents) and proved to be a good husband and father. The serenity of his family life was disrupted by his son and heir's hemophilia, and the ensuing Rasputin scandal impaired the Tsar's image and contributed to his unpopularity. A final chapter examines his legacy and provides a theory of revolutionary causation.

The Last Tsar

Edvard Radzinsky
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Author : Edvard Radzinsky
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307754622

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Russian playwright and historian Radzinsky mines sources never before available to create a fascinating portrait of the monarch, and a minute-by-minute account of his terrifying last days.

The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II

Wendy Slater
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Author : Wendy Slater
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781134283330

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The Many Deaths of Tsar Nicholas II by Wendy Slater Pdf

How did Nicholas II, Russia’s last Tsar, meet his death? Shot point blank in a bungled execution by radical Bolsheviks in the Urals, Nicholas and his family disappeared from history in the Soviet era. But in the 1970s, a local geologist and a crime fiction writer discovered the location of their clandestine mass grave, and secretly removed three skulls, before reburying them, afraid of the consequences of their find. Yet the history of Nicholas’ execution and the discovery of his remains are not the only stories connected with the death of the last Tsar. This book recounts the horrific details of his death and the thrilling discovery of the bones, and also investigates the alternative narratives that have grown up around these events. Stories include the contention that the Tsar’s killing was a Jewish plot, in which Nicholas’ severed head was taken to Moscow as proof of his death; tales of would-be survivors of the execution, self-confessed children of the Tsar claiming their true identity; and accounts of miracles performed by Nicholas, who was made a saint by the Russian church in 2000. Not least among these alternative narratives is the romanticization of the Romanovs, epitomized by the numerous photographs of the family released from the Russian archives.

The Escape of Alexei, Son of Tsar Nicholas II

Вадим Вадимович Петров,Igor Lysenko,Георгий Борисович Егоров
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Author : Вадим Вадимович Петров,Igor Lysenko,Георгий Борисович Егоров
Publisher : ABRAMS
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015045692152

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The Escape of Alexei, Son of Tsar Nicholas II by Вадим Вадимович Петров,Igor Lysenko,Георгий Борисович Егоров Pdf

Evidence that Alexei survived the execution of his family and became a geography teacher named Vasily Filatov.

Tsar Nicholas II

Hourly History
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Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 197773541X

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Tsar Nicholas II by Hourly History Pdf

Tsar Nicholas II Reigning from 1894 to 1917, Nicholas II was the last emperor of Russia. His rule served as the bookends between what were essentially two Russian empires; the one that his forefathers carved out through imperial ambition and the one dictated by the zealous communists of the Soviet Union bent on socialist expansion. Nicholas was by most accounts a conflicted ruler; a man viewed as kind and generous in his mannerisms yet alleged to be greatly disconnected and apathetic toward the subjects he was supposed to rule over. Inside you will read about... - Nicholas and the Funeral Bride - The Coronation Tragedy - Bloody Sunday - Nicholas' Reluctant Reforms - Three Hundred Years of Romanov Rule - The Tsar and World War I - The Last Russian Tsar And much more! Find out how this last Russian tsar rose to power and oversaw the end of a 300-year family dynasty as it teetered, tottered, and finally fell over the edge of oblivion. This is the story of Tsar Nicholas II.

A HISTORY OF MODERN RUSSIA

Robert Service
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Author : Robert Service
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674725584

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A HISTORY OF MODERN RUSSIA by Robert Service Pdf

Russia had an extraordinary twentieth century, undergoing upheaval and transformation. Updating his acclaimed History of Modern Russia, Robert Service provides a panoramic perspective on a country whose Soviet past encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror, and two world wars. He shows how seven decades of communist rule, which penetrated every aspect of Soviet life, continue to influence Russia today. This new edition takes the story from 2002 through the entire presidency of Vladimir Putin to the election of his successor, Dmitri Medvedev.

Nicholas II

Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
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Author : Hélène Carrère d'Encausse
Publisher : Holmes & Meier Publishers
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015048570058

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Nicholas II by Hélène Carrère d'Encausse Pdf

Presents a detailed history of the last Romanov czar, Nicholas II, whose execution ushered in the Communist era in Russia. Examines his early years growing up in the imperial court, and provides background on the Romanov dynasty as a whole. Includes appendices of documents and first-hand reports, a glossary of institutions, a chronology, and a genealogy, plus bandw maps. The author is a leading French authority on Russian and Slavic history. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

Nicholas II, The Last Tsar

Michael Paterson
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Author : Michael Paterson
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472136848

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Nicholas II, The Last Tsar by Michael Paterson Pdf

The character of the last Tsar, Nicholas II (1868-1918) is crucial to understanding the overthrow of tsarist Russia, the most significant event in Russian history. Nicholas became Tsar at the age of 26. Though a conscientious man who was passionate in his devotion to his country, he was weak, sentimental, dogmatic and indecisive. Ironically he could have made an effective constitutional monarch, but these flaws rendered him fatally unsuited to be the sole ruler of a nation that was in the throes of painful modernisation. That he failed is not surprising, for many abler monarchs could not have succeeded. Rather to be wondered at is that he managed, for 23 years, to hold on to power despite the overwhelming force of circumstances. Though Nicholas was exasperating, he had many endearing qualities. A modern audience, aware - as contemporaries were not - of the private pressures under which he lived, can empathise with him and forgive some of his errors of judgement. To some readers he seems a fool, to others a monster, but many are touched by the story of a well-meaning man doing his best under impossible conditions. He is, in other words, a biographical subject that engages readers whatever their viewpoint. His family was of great importance to Nicholas. He and his wife, Alexandra, married for love and retained this affection to the end of their lives. His four daughters, all different and intriguing personalities, were beautiful and charming. His son, the family's - and the nation's - hope for the future, was disabled by an illness that had to be concealed from Russia and from the world. It was this circumstance that made possible the nefarious influence of Rasputin, which in turn hastened the end of the dynasty. This story has everything: romance and tragedy, grandeur and misery, human frailty and an international catastrophe that would not only bring down the Tsar but put an end to the glittering era of European monarchies.

George, Nicholas and Wilhelm

Miranda Carter
George Nicholas and Wilhelm Book PDF

Author : Miranda Carter
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400079124

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George, Nicholas and Wilhelm by Miranda Carter Pdf

In the years before the First World War, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V of Britain, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. Together, they presided over the last years of dynastic Europe and the outbreak of the most destructive war the world had ever seen, a war that set twentieth-century Europe on course to be the most violent continent in the history of the world. Through brilliant and often darkly comic portraits of these men and their lives, their foibles and obsessions, Miranda Carter delivers the tragicomic story of Europe’s early twentieth-century aristocracy, a solipsistic world preposterously out of kilter with its times.

The Complete Wartime Correspondence of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra

Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia),Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia)
The Complete Wartime Correspondence of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra Book PDF

Author : Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia),Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia)
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015043781726

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The Complete Wartime Correspondence of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra by Nicholas II (Emperor of Russia),Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia) Pdf

"Nicholas and Alexandra exchanged nearly 1,700 letters and telegrams from April 28, 1914 to March 7, 1917. All of the letters and most of the telegrams are in English, with a considerable use (in descending order) of Russian, French and German words, expressions and phrases. ... The letters and telegrams are published here in the order in which they were written. ... The importance of the Nicky-Sunny correspondence is clear. Sir Bernard Pares thought these letters to be the 'most important historical source for the subjects with which they deal, and the main subject of them is the governance of the Russian Empire.'"--Introduction.