PHOTO: portrait of Emperor Nicholas II by an unknown contemporary Russian artist

Russia’s last Emperor and Tsar Nicholas II, his family, the Romanov dynasty and the history of Imperial Russia, continue to be the subject of books, magazines and journals, exhibitions and documentaries. In addition, the continue to generate headlines in the media.

The following 5 articles were published by American and British media services, in October, November and December 2024. Click on the title [highlighted in red] below and follow the link to read each respective article:

Historian Tsuyoshi Hasegawa writes definitive account of the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II

Keith Hamm reviews a new study about Russia’s last Tsar by UC Santa Barbara emeritus professor of history Tsuyoshi Hasegawa on the abdication of Russia’s last tsar Nicholas II and the fall of the Romanov dynasty. *Note: this review is for information purposes only – PG

Source: The Current. 5 December 2024

“I felt at like a real human among the peasants”

Maria Toblova writes about the amazing life of the Nicholas II’s youngest sister Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882–1960), who escaped Bolshevik Russia, and lived in exile in both Denmark and Canada, where she died in November 1960.

Source: Orthodox Christianity. 22 November 2024

6 most BEAUTIFUL palaces of Crimea + PHOTOS

All the nobility of the Russian Empire, including the Tsar’s family, liked to spend their holidays on the southern coast of the Crimean peninsula. Many prominent families built summer residences there. The link above explores the most luxurious ones that have survived to this day.

Source: Gateway to Russia (formerly Russia Beyond)

What Russia’s Last Emperor Lived By

Tsar Nicholas II, Russia’s last Emperor, is considered one of the most widely discussed and controversial people of the twentieth century. But what trustworthy and accurately describes his character are the diaries he carefully kept since he was fourteen. What kind of person was the Tsar? What inspired and comforted him? This article explores the personal details that are usually omitted in most history books.

Source: Orthodox Christianity. 5 March 2019

The Russian Ruling Elite Under Nicholas II

Cambridge Research Professor and author Dominic Lieven writes about the route taken to high governmental office by members of the Russian ruling elite under Nicholas II. Specifically, it looks at the career patterns of the 215 men appointed to the State Council of the Russian Empire in the first twenty years of Nicholas II’s reign.

Source: Cahiers du Monde Russe. Vol. 25, No. 4, Oct. – Dec., 1984

© Paul Gilbert. 31st December 2024

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