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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Nicolas II de russie.jpg — Boissonnas & Eggler, Public domain.","cite":"\"Nicholas II\". DigiNepal. Last updated 8 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/nicholas-ii. Retrieved 10 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-08T06:58:02Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-10","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/nicholas-ii","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/nicholas-ii","ne":null}}