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Blood and Crown: The Fall of Nicholas II, Last Tzar of Russia

Blood and Crown: The Fall of Nicholas II, Last Tzar of Russia

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 The provided podcast consists of Nicholas II, the final Emperor of Russia. This episode details the Emperor's life from his birth and early years as Tsesarevich to his accession and eventful reign, which included significant events like the Russo-Japanese War and the 1905 Revolution. The podcast thoroughly covers his abdication in 1917, his subsequent imprisonment in Tsarskoye Selo, Tobolsk, and Yekaterinburg, and the ultimate execution of the Romanov family by the Bolsheviks in 1918. Furthermore, it addresses the discovery and identification of the remains, Nicholas II's later sainthood in the Orthodox Church, and the historical assessment of his legacy as a ruler.
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