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Vladimir Lenin ordered a detail of the Cheka, Lenin's secret police, under Commandant Yakov Yurovsky murder Tsar Nicholas II and his entire family in the early morning hours of July 17, 1918. This was done during the Russian Civil War in order to stamp out any hope of restoring the Tsar to the throne that the forces opposing the Bolshevik takeover of the government had.
One can find a short first hand account of the incident written by one of the soldiers, Pavel Medvedev, in the book "Eyewitness to History'" (copyright 1987 John Carey, published by Faber and Faber Unlimited in 1987) edited by John Carey.
I assume this question refers to Tsar Nicholas II, although several czars had been assassinated throughout history (Peter the III and Alexander II come to mind)
For example, Tsar Peter III was assassinated by a conspiracy of people who wanted the weak Tsar deposed so that the future Catherine the Great could assume power.
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∙ 13y agoTsar Alexander III was not killed by anyone. He died on November 1, 1894 of nephritis.
Alexander II is the one who was assassinated. The best accounts credit a Polish national named Ignacy Hryniewiecki with being the one who actually killed the Tsar. Several bombs went off near the Tsar's carriage that day. The first did not kill him but when he got out of the carriage to survey the results another bomb, the one thrown by Hryniewiecki, went off mortally wounding him. Although the Tsar's death has been pinned on Hyrniewiecki, the plot was a group effort.
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∙ 14y agoHe died of natural Causes. ( Alexander III) Alexander II succumbed to injuries received when a terrorist tossed a hand grenade into his staff vehicle- now we would call this a Car Bomb. Two guards died also- but that was Alexander II.-= not lll.
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∙ 12y agoVladimir Ilyich Lenin ordered the tzar the and his family to be killed but the Bolsheviks killed them. And why is because the White Army was getting close. They battled every town to get closer to the tsar to save the Romanovs.
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∙ 12y agoIt is not sure if he was the one who killed Nicholas II but most historians agree that Yakov Yurovsky killed Nicholas II
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∙ 10y agoVladimir and his group called the "Bolsheviks".
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Who is tsar csar Nicolas ii?
Tsar Nicholas was the last Tsar of Russia, who was murdered with his family during the Russian Revolution
What happend to tsar Nicholas's family?
After the two Russian Revolutions, they were put under house arrest in Siberia. However, after the Civil War began, the ruling communists had the family assassinated so the Tsarists fighting them to restore the tsar would have no tsar to champion.
Is it spelled Tsar or Czar?
Tsar.
Who killed Tsar Nicholas II and his family in 1918?
Members of the Bolshevik Red Army killed them in July 1918 during the Russian Civil War. The Tsar and his family were being held in Yekaterinburg when their captors learned that a Czech unit of the Russian White Army was nearby and perhaps on its way to free him and his family. The Bolsheviks killed the entire family so that there would be no possibility that the Tsar or any of his heirs could be restored to the throne.
Who was the Russian tsar in 1905?
Tsar Nicholas Romanov II
Who is tsar Nichols ii?
Tsar Nicolas was a member of the Romanov family l and the tsar of imperial russia. He also had 5 daughters and one son. Sadly all of them were killed.
Who is tsar csar Nicolas ii?
Tsar Nicholas was the last Tsar of Russia, who was murdered with his family during the Russian Revolution
Who was the adviser to Tsar Nicolas II's wife?
Grigori Rasputin was the adviser to Tsar Nicholas II's wife, Alexandra.
How did the Russian government form?
Tsar Nicolas formed parliament (Duma) because the peasants wanted it
Why was a bloody Sunday a turning point for the Russians?
bloody Sunday was a turning point because it killed the people's faith and trust in the tsar (tsar is leader in Russia)
What did Alexandra Feodorovna rule?
She ruled Russia when she was married to Tsar Nicolas II. She was a princess in a part of Germany before.
Who were Queen Victoria's descendants who were involved in World War 1?
Queen Victioria was described as "the Grandmama of Europe." Her grandchildren were Tsar Nicolas II of Russia, Kaiser Wihelm II and George V. Edward VII was Tsar Nicolas' uncle. Edward VII was George V's father. So I think that makes George, Nicolas and Wilhelm all cousins...... I hope I helped stranger ;)
What did people think of tsar Nicolas ii?
The Russian People thought that their leader, Tsar Nicholas II was all together not worthy of being the Autocratic Ruler of their motherland. They thought him incompetent, idiotic and insignificant.
Who was Tsar Nicholas II of Russia?
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia was the last Tsar (King) of the Russian Empire he was killed in 1917 during the Russian Civil War when he was ordered killed with his family by Vladimir Lenin first leader of the USSR (soviet union)
What year did the last Tsar die and where?
july 16 at their "aparment" killed by guns
Where was Tsar Nicholas II killed?
The Tsar was killed in the basement of the home of Nikolai Ipatiev (the House of Special Designation as the Bolsheviks called it) in Ekaterinburg (now Sverdlosk) Russia. The Tsar, all his family, their doctor and several servants were also killed. >>>>>>>>>>> Not All died that night. My family resided with the Romanov family in the mansion, my great relative just barely got away with her life that night.
In the vendetta by guy de maupassant who killed the widow's son?
In "The Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant, the widow's son is killed by Nicolas Ravolati. He is a member of a rival family in Corsica. The widow seeks revenge and ends up killing Nicolas to avenge her son's death.
