Why did czar nicholas ii lose power
When did tsar nicholas ii abdicate
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Tsar Nicholas II was overthrown during the Russian Revolution and later executed along with his family by the Bolsheviks on the night of July in Yekaterinburg. His downfall brought an end to 3 centuries of rule by the Romanov Dynasty.
His errors in leadership that ultimately led to his abdication are well-known, yet here are some facts you may not know about Russia’s last Tsar.
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In he went on a round-the-world trip where he got a tattoo and was nearly killed
Along with his younger brother George and cousin Prince George of Greece, Nicholas went on a round the world trip when he was 22 years-old, visiting countries such as Egypt, India, Singapore and Thailand (then Siam).
Russian Tsarivich Nicholas (future Tsar Nicholas II) at Nagasaki, Japan, in (Image Credit: Nagasaki City Library Archives / Public Domain).
While in Japan, Nicholas got a large dragon tattooed on his right forearm from Japanese tattoo artist Hori Chyo.
During his visit, one of Nicholas’ escorting policeman