Nicholas II of Russia Timeline of Events

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Nicholas II of Russia

Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917...

Timeline of Events

1894

11.1.1894

Nicholas II becomes the new Tsar of Russia after his father, Alexander III, dies.

1896

5.18.1896

Khodynka Tragedy: A mass panic on Khodynka Field in Moscow during the festivities of the coronation of Russian Tsar Nicholas II results in the deaths of 1,389 people.

5.26.1896

Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia.

1898

10.1.1898

Czar Nikolay II expels Jews from major Russian cities.

1905

3.3.1905

Tsar Nicholas II of Russia agrees to create an elected assembly, the Duma.

10.30.1905

Czar Nicholas II of Russia grants Russia's first constitution, creating a legislative assembly.

11.3.1905

Czar Nicholas II of Russia signs a document of amnesty for political prisoners.

1917

3.15.1917

Czar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne and his brother the Grand Duke becomes Tsar.

7.7.1917

Russian Revolution: Prince Georgy Yevgenyevich Lvov forms a provisional government in Russia after the deposing of Tsar Nicholas II.

1918

7.4.1918

Bolsheviks kill Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family (Julian calendar date).

7.17.1918

On the orders of the Bolshevik Party carried out by Cheka, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his immediate family and retainers are murdered at the Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, Russia.