Tsar Nicholas || (2)
Enjoy the description of last Tsar.
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- Created by: Joanna S
- Created on: 24-09-13 22:23
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- Nicholas ||
- Born in 1868 - Died in 1917
- Tsar 1894 - 1917
- At the age of 29
- Tsar 1894 - 1917
- He was seen as "soft" by his father
- Often described as: shy, quiet, undecided and weak
- His wife, Tsarina Alexandria - was very involved in government and politics
- He was often away and wasn't very interested in politics
- Training in Government affairs
- Had little interest in politics and offered his position to his brother
- Had a very good memory
- He was good at History
- Spoke French and German as well as decent English
- He did nothing while he waited for his father's regime to end
- Advised and Tutored by Konstantin Pobedonostsev
- Gave him a conservative view of the empire
- Failed as Tsar
- Last of the Tsars
- Not trained enough
- Didn't have enough political interest or his own plans/views
- Successful Economy
- Sergei Witte
- Helped in industrialization of Russia
- Built the Trans-Syberia
- 7000km long
- Russia expanded rapidly
- St. Petersburg Population doubled from 1 million to 2 million between 1890 - 1914
- Sergei Witte
- October Manifesto - 1905
- Helped Tsar regain control after Revolution (1905) as he promised a prliment
- Influenced by Witte
- Tsar was wiling to share power and create a national government
- Suggested that a national parliament could be created
- Just like Alexander ||
- This gave him support from Russian Liberals
- Despite this, the promises were empty as he like autocracy
- Suggested that a national parliament could be created
- Response to 1905 Revolution
- October 17, 1905
- Led to creation of Duma, 1906
- Legal rights and Oversight
- Had no real power as Tsar could dissolve it due to Fundamental Laws of 1906
- Illusion of a Lower house government which had no real power
- Helped Tsar regain control after Revolution (1905) as he promised a prliment
- Bloody Sunday - 22/01/1905, the beginning of Revolution
- It was the spark that triggered the strikes
- 20-30 October, 2.7 million workers on strike
- Destroyed Tsar's Trust
- 150,000 people led by priest - Father Gapon
- Marched towards the Winter Palace where some were shot
- Wanted help from him as they treated his as the "Little Father"
- It was the spark that triggered the strikes
- Russo-Japanese war (1904-05)
- Attempt to take over North China and Korea
- Drove a wedge bewteen Tsar and his people
- Humiliation and Encouragement for 1905 Revolution
- Believed in Orthodox and absolute Autocracy
- People expected relaxed atmosphere
- Delegation of zemstvos asked for more power
- Dismissed as "senseless dreams"
- Delegation of zemstvos asked for more power
- People expected relaxed atmosphere
- Born in 1868 - Died in 1917
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