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Nicholas II Biography

Nicholas II was the heir to a centuries old dynasty of Russian imperialism under The House Of Romanov that dated back to 1613. The Russian empire at its peak was the third largest empire in the history of the world covering 15% of the land mass of the earth.

Only the British and Mongol empires controlled a larger area by land mass and both colonial powers knew the intricate complexities of administering such an imperium.

His father Alexander III thought time was on his side and had not got around to preparing Nicholas for the role of emperor and gave little training or encouragement for him to learn the role of being a Tsar.

Then after suffering an unforeseen illness that resulted in the early demise of Alexander III his son Nicholas II was thrust into power and given the autocratic reins of Tsardom.

He inherited an empire that was in turmoil and he was ill prepared to handle such a situation and it was a situation that was compounded by