Nicholas II of Russia
Nicholas II or Nikolai II Alexandrovich Romanov (1868 – 17 July 1918) was the last Emperor of All Russia. He ruled from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. He was reviled by Soviet historians and state propaganda as a callous tyrant who persecuted his own people. In 1981, Nicholas, his wife, and their children were recognized as...