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A bomb was thrown and killed Tsar Alexander ll. Nicholas's father became the new Tsar.

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Nicholas meets his future wife Alexandra for the first time when she was 12 and he was 16.

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Alexandra visits Russia to meet with her cousin. She sees Nicholas again and they start a courtship.

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1894- Tsar Alexander lll dies, Tsar Nicholas takes over.

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1894- Tsar Alexander lll dies, Tsar Nicholas takes over.

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Nicholas's father passes away which means that he inherits the throne.

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Tsar Nicholas breaks the mourning period tradition and wishes to marry Alexandra at once.
The new Tsar feels overwhelmed and unprepared for ruling a country.

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Tsar Nicholas and Alexandra welcome their first child: a daughter named Olga.
The couple were in pure bliss, while the other royals were upset about lack of heir.

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Emperor Nicholas tried to enact labor laws for children. These were passed but not successful. Bribes and big companies were able to avoid officials.

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Emperor Nicholas's costume ball in the Winter Palace. 4 out of every 5 of his subjects were peasants.

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After giving birth to 4 daughters, Alexandra gave birth to a baby boy which Russia would recognize as the Heir.

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Alexei, the Heir, was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called hemophilia. His blood could not clot, and he could bleed out at any second.

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In 1905, more workers were able to read than ever before. These workers would start questioning about working conditions and issues that were going on in court.
Many of these living conditions were aimed at Jewish citizens. The Tsars of many generations had rules over how Jewish people could live and these rules severely limited what they could and could not do.

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Hundreds of protests started in Russia about working conditions and quality of life. Many people were killed or injured.

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The Empress Alexandra was desperate for a cure for her sick son. She convinced her husband to seek help from a mystic named Rasputin.
The royal family truly believed he had magic powers from God and could cure their ill son.

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The Tsar had grown impatient with his subjects and declared that they would "feel the whip."
15,000 were killed
20,000 injured
45,000 displaced

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Ladies began to take a liking to Rasputin. Even through his often-crude behavior, they would love to hear stories he had about the royals.
The Royals were in denial about these accusations of him being a ladies' man. Anyone who did not like Rasputin, they would shun.

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The Royals attended a theatre event. A shooting takes place, and the royals flee.

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Rasputin leaked letters from the royal family which exposed family secrets. The Tsar and his Empress decided that he had no place within their court.
Rasputin escapes and moves to Siberia away from the Royals.

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Empress Alexandra woke up one morning to find her son weak and ill. Days went on and he got worse.
After bleeding heavily, Alexandra decided she must get a hold of Rasputin. Her faith in the mystic was strong since he had cured him many times. Finally, after calling the mystic told the Empress, the boy will not die until I die and not to bother him.
By a miracle, her son recovers within a few hours of the communication.

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A woman wearing a veil tries to kill Rasputin by using a dagger. Rasputin lives through the wounds.

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1914- The Tsar declares war on Austria-Hungary 

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1914- The Tsar declares war on Austria-Hungary 

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After warnings from Rasputin for not getting involved in a war, the Tsar declares war out of morality.

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The Russian army fled German/ Hungary-Austria forces.
This led to the army no longer serving the Tsar. They had grown tired of the government that put them in a war that they could never hope to win.

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Russian soldiers kept fighting in the war, but many were dying from multiple causes. Disease, wounds and starvation were among the many.
The civilians blamed the Empress and Rasputin for the war and the countries losses.

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Lured by the promise of meeting a beautiful Princess, Rasputin and the other mystics go to an evening event hosted by Prince Yusupov. The cakes and wine were supposedly laced with poison. (The chef confirmed he put the poison within the sweets, but Dr.'s claim there was no trace of it) However, Rasputin and the other mystics never fell ill. Yusupov grew impatient and ended up shooting Rasputin, killing him.

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After a rise in bread prices, three women snapped and demanded bread from the Royal family. "GIVE US BREAD, NOT WAR" was a chant heard throughout the city of Petrograd. Petrograd burned will the Royal family was sick with measles and unaware of the destruction.

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After hearing about the news, Nicholas gives the thrown to his brother. His brother turns down the throne and signs a document freeing the Russian people from any royal rule.

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Lenin put harsh rules on the Russian people. No land could be owned; peasants and former landowners worked together. Harsh environment ensued. Many fled their country.

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A large portion of Russia hated Lenin and his policies. A new army began to form.
Nicholas heard the news from his family's new country home. The news made him sad and angry. His son's health had grown worse, and his wife felt powerless.

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Nicholas and Alexandra are forced to go to Moscow under orders that they need to make an appearance. They at first refuse to go but realize that there is no other option.

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After a few weeks of not seeing their parents, a caravan picks up the children of the former Tsar.
The children and reunited with their parents in a prison.

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Everyone in the royal family was executed under orders of Lenin. Lenin claims to have never ordered these executions and mentions that he would never authorize the murder of innocent women and children, but historical records recount otherwise.