The Russian Revolution and Rasputin

Last Czars of Russia

• Nicholas II was the last czar of Russia.

Accession to the Throne

• Nicholas II became the czar of Russia in 1894.

End of the Romanov Dynasty

• The Romanov Dynasty came to an end with the execution of Nicholas II and his family in 1918.

Upbringing and Family

• Nicholas II grew up in Gatchina, Russia.
• He married Alexandra, a German princess, in 1894.
• They had four daughters: Olga, Tatiana, Maria, and Anastasia, and one son, Alexei.

Khodynka Field Tragedy

• A stampede occurred at Khodynka Field during the coronation of Nicholas II in 1896, resulting in over 1,000 deaths.

Russo-Japanese War

• The Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) ended in a disastrous defeat for Russia, leading to widespread discontent and protests.

October Manifesto

• The October Manifesto was signed in 1905, following the Bloody Sunday massacre, which led to widespread protests and demands for reform.

Empress Alexandra and Alexei

• Empress Alexandra doted on her son Alexei, who suffered from hemophilia, a blood disorder.

Rise of Rasputin

• Grigori Rasputin, a mystic and faith healer, became a trusted confidante of Empress Alexandra due to his supposed ability to help Alexei.

Rasputin's Murder

• Rasputin was murdered in 1916 by a group of conspirators, including Prince Felix Yussoupov, due to his growing influence over the royal family.

February Revolution

• The main reason for the protest in Petrograd in February 1917 was food shortages and economic hardship, which eventually led to the abdication of Nicholas II.

Abdication

• Nicholas II signed his abdication statement on March 15, 1917, following a series of protests and uprisings.

Exile and Execution

• The Romanovs were exiled to Tobolsk, Siberia, for their own protection, but were eventually executed by the Bolsheviks on July 17, 1918.
• The youngest daughter of the czar was Anastasia.

Burial and Rediscovery

• The bodies of the Romanovs were buried in a secret grave in the Ural Mountains.
• The bodies of the Romanovs were not found until 1979, over 60 years later.
• After their discovery, the remains of the Romanovs were reburied in the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral in St. Petersburg.
• In post-Soviet Russia, the Romanovs were remembered as victims of the Bolshevik Revolution, and their legacy was reevaluated.