From the moment he was crowned Tsar, his reign was an utter catastrophe. Congress averts government shutdown after Senate passes ... Cat Breeds and What to Know Before Adopting One GE Aerospace ...

The last tsar of the previous dynasty ... followed and the growth of the arts encouraged. Nicholas II ascended to the throne after his fatherÍs death on October 20, 1894. The Russian Empire ...

Left: Tsar Nicholas II, the last reigning Emperor of Russia, photographed in 1912. Centre: Detail from a mosaic of Marco Polo, displayed in Genoa's Palazzo Doria-Tursi. Right: Detail from a sculpted ...

Tony Donaldson revisits a forgotten episode in Sri Lanka’s history when Nicholas II ... Tsar sent Nicholas to Asia to break up his relationship with his mistress, Mathilde Kschessinska the ballerina ...

Tsar Nicholas ... dwindled after the offensive launched against Germany in July ended disastrously for Russia. Members of a "women's death battalion" swear an oath before being sent to the front.

Tsar Nicholas II was unable to rule effectively ... It was not publicly known but Alexis suffered from the blood disease haemophilia. After Alexei recovered, Tsarina Alexandra became convinced ...