the Last Rulers of Imperial Russia
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The late 1800s and early 1900s were a time of big changes. New inventions and ideas were transforming the world, but many royal families in Europe had a hard time keeping up. One royal family’s fall, in particular, marked the end of an era of kings, queens, princes, and castles.
In 2018, people remembered 100 years since the Romanovs, the last royals of Russia, were executed. Their story is both sad and fascinating, showing how they lived, laughed, and faced a world that was changing all around them. Read on to learn about their incredible journey.
Nicholas II of Russia
Well, only friends called him “Nikolai” and since I wasn’t even born when he was around, I’ll just stick to Tsar Nicholas II. Nicholas was born to Tsar Alexander III, but unlike his father, he was actually quite a sensitive child. Growing up, he traveled abroad often and met many royal relatives in places such as Germany and Denmark with one of his trips leading to a fateful encounter with his future wife, Princess Alix.
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