# Nicholas II

_14th and last Emperor of Russia (1894–1917)_

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> Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia from 1 November 1894 until his abdication in 1917, during the Russian Revolution. A member of the Romanov dynasty, he oversaw the Russian Empire's role in the Russo-Japanese War and the First World War. During the Russian Civil War, Nicholas and his family were killed by the Bolsheviks.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 May 1868 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pushkin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P19))
- **Died:** 17 July 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ipatiev House ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P27))
- **Occupation:** monarch; aristocrat; philatelist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P106))
- **Spouse:** Alexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P26))
- **Positions held:** King of Poland (1 November 1894 – 5 November 1916); Grand Duke of Finland (1 November 1894 – 15 March 1917); Emperor of all the Russias (20 October 1894 – 2 March 1917); member of the State Council of the Russian Empire ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of St. Andrew; Order of St. George, 4th class; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky; Order of the White Eagle; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class; Knight of the Garter; Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order; Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour; Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion; Knight of the Seraphim; Knight of the Order of the Elephant; Order of the Black Eagle ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787#P166))

## Questions

**When was Nicholas II born?**  
Nicholas II was born on 18 May 1868 in Pushkin.

**What positions has Nicholas II held?**  
Positions held by Nicholas II include: King of Poland (1894–1916); Grand Duke of Finland (1894–1917); Emperor of all the Russias (1894–1917); member of the State Council of the Russian Empire.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Nicholas II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q40787](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q40787) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Nicolas II de russie.jpg by Boissonnas & Eggler (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nicolas_II_de_russie.jpg)

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