Nicolas sharing breakfast with his son Alexei in 1909
Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War I led to his abdication and execution.
Nicholas II was born on May 18, 1868, in Pushkin, Russia. He inherited the throne when his father, Alexander III, died in 1894. Although he believed in autocracy, he was eventually forced to create an elected legislature. Nicholas II’s handling of Bloody Sunday and World War I incensed his subjects and…
Source: vintage everyday: Old Photos of Daily Life of Nicholas II, the Last Tsar of Russia, in the 1910s
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Terrific photos. Love the one with his son. Swastica is curious.
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Did anyone notice in scanning these photos that, just like other un-elected leaders of the day, Nicholas had an inexplicable penchant for high, feathery hats, crimson sashes, broad epaulets and dangly medals he probably never earned? He looks like one of Sargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
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A perfect description, Erik!
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A familiar look at the daily life of the Romanovs. I always come to the same conclusion. Is it any wonder that there was a revolution?
Best wishes, Pete.
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It isn’t, Mr J.
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Fascinating. I certainly wouldn’t have liked to be one of his daughters. The formality! The clothes!
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I know!
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He has the look of any man enjoying tea with his son. I never did understand the reasoning for the murder of the entire family.
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Who can ever understand the use of murder. It solves nothing as we know only too well.
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wow, this photo is an amazing slice of history
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Certainly is.
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