Nicholas II, czar of Russia

Nicholas II, 1868–1918, last czar of Russia (1894–1917), son of Alexander III and Maria Feodorovna.

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Abdication and Execution
• Road to Revolution
• Bibliography

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