Czars were the rulers of the Russian monarchy. They held the supreme power. Czars ruled Russia from nearly the 16th century until the Bolskevik revolution in 1917. The word Czar was taken from the Latin word Caesar, which were the titles of Roman rulers. The beginning of Russian Czars began with Ivan the Terrible and ended with Nicholas II. They ruled for nearly 350 years. Ivan the Terrible assumed his title as Czar in 1533 and ruled until 1584. Ivan got a lot of land during his time as ruler by being a jerk in general and creating a centrally controlled government. Ivan the Terrible created a centrally controlled Russian state and a bunch of people believed that he was mentally ill. Clearly he wasn’t a very cool dude. As slightly ironic as this is, Ivan the Terrible was the grandson of Ivan the Great. His dad died when he was three and his mom, who was a regent, died when he was eight. Apparently he was a really nice kid and then got all corrupted and suspicious and a tyrant. He did however, dig music and literature. Boris Godunav wasn't noble by birth, and therefore his rise in status and power reflected his leadership qualities and ambition. This guy was obviously driven to achieve greatness. He also was a jerk hole and turned the peasants of Russia into slaves for the rich people, which shaped the country for centuries. Boris Godunav is responsible for Kremlin’s Ivan the Great Bell Tower. He ordered that it be heightened and that no other building would surpass it. Theodore II was born in Moscow. At the age of fifteen, he took over his father’s place in the throne. He was super well educated and apparently a nice dude. He got some sort of disease that was super weird and mysterious and it disfigured him. Though he was disa... ... middle of paper ... ...czar-ing and the Black sea too, both in seperate wars. Works Cited http://www.saint-petersburg.com/history/catherine2nd.asp ://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/michael-czar-russia.html#ixzz30Hi3Xocr "Russian Tsars - Famous Emperors and Kings of Russia." About.com Eastern Europe Travel. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. . http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/peter_the_great.htm "." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. . http://www.infoplease.com/encyclopedia/people/alexis-czar-russia.html Pandit, Madhura. "History and Timeline of Russian Czars." Buzzle. Buzzle.com, n.d. Web. 23 Apr. 2014. .
Both monarchs had a royal background and were put in power with high expectations to continue the stability that the country possessed. Citizens aspire for all government officials to keep the peoples best interest in mind. But sadly, due to Ivan’s brutal childhood, he grew up observing and learning from the mannerisms of the corrupt elite. Ivan predominately gained power through fear and with this tactic was the first to exercise a despotism in Russia. One example of this is the story of the peasants who disturbed Ivan during one of his retreats. They came to him to complain of their governor who they believed was unjust but Ivan was so upset that they had troubled him with such a petty matter that he punished them. The men had their hands tied behind their backs, boiling hot alcohol poured on their heads and then their beards lit on fire with a candle. Apprehension and terror were Ivan’s main tools for keeping his people under control. Despite his totalitarian state of mind, Ivan believed that his decisions were still best for the country and the only way to keep it safe was by leaving it in constant fear. Although not always the most rational, the czar still made the suitable choices to keep the kingdom together. Similar to Ivan, Charles was not always under the influence of his mental disability. During his 42
... ruler and has helped shape Russia into what it now is today. Ivan also realized he could not trust his family to hold power, so he started passing it down to those who. This is a major incluence because looking at the government of the United States, one will notice that Obama does not pass his power to his children. The power is passed down to the next . This rule helped to reform, modernize, and centralize the country.
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The Romanov Rule in Russia The Romanovs had ruled Russia since 1613. When is the last tsar of all? Nicholas II, was appointed to the throne in 1894, there was no hint of the fate that awaited him. Many among the huge crowds that lined the streets for his coronation celebration saw him as their "little" father.". They believed God had supposedly appointed Nicholas to rule.
We’ve all heard of Anastasia, right?, the classical tale of a young girl escaping the brutal execution of her family. Well her father, Czar Nicholas II, was the last Russian emperor and pretty much caused the whole “Anastasia” story to happen in the first place. His story is told more through the book Animal Farm, a novel written by George Orwell. This is an allegorical tale that reflects the events of the Russian Revolution. Animal Farm and Czar Nicholas II is connected to the real life events in the Russian Revolution in that his poor leadership skills affect his rule negatively, Farmer Jones is used to represent him, and his representation is accurate and relatable to readers.
The reign of Nicholas II catalysed the downfall of Tsardom. His lack of concern for civil liberties and political sternness directly lead to the revolutions. However, it was not just the weak leading of Tsar Nicholas II but rather the whole system of autocracy that was to blame for Russia’s misfortune, with its ideology fundamentally primitive and oppressive towards the greater population. The Russian society was formed around a hierarchy that was inefficient and degenerate to those below. This would lead to economic and social problems for the people of Russia, as well as a lack of progression and eventually, downfall.
Before 1917 in Russia there was one supreme ruler with full autocratic power, there were no elected policies by law and the tsar was seen to have been put into his position by god. Between 1894-1917 the tsar came under pressure generally not suffered by any of his predecessors. The opposition came from four main sides;
Nicholas was considered a selfish ruler with no love for his very own people. Nicholas was forced to give up his throne by a strike that broke out in Petrograd on March 1917(Kindersley). After Nicholas getting forced out of his throne a party called The Mensheviks formed a govern-ment made up of revolutionary’s but failed. The Bolsheviks came right after seeking to enforce Marxism and gain power. The Czar Family were arrested and all killed after a year,
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2. Czar is the Russian ruler, who have absolute authority over the general population. Alexander III was a Russian czar, where he used harsh measures and persecuted those who were Jewish.
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But the Tsar had least central control. After the 1905 Revolution the Russian people were granted civil rights, an... ... middle of paper ... ... ressed the Tsars lost support from the nobles and power, after 1905 revolution Nicholas II had very little central control.
Tsar Nikolay Alexandrovich Romanov was the last Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias. The eldest son of Alexander III, he was born on May 18, 1868, in Tsarskoe Solo, Russia (Nicholas II). Nicholas received his education through a network of private tutors who taught him many languages, including very strong English. One of these tutors and the most influential was a renowned university professor named Konstantin Pobedonostsev (Nicholas II). Pobedonostsev is known for teaching Nicholas that the Romanov family ruled as ‘agents of God’ and that the unlimited powers of a Tsar could never be surrendered without throwing away a precious and ancient part of Russian tradition (Nicholas II). Nicholas spent many happy years as a young military commander in the Imperial Guard, a position he expected to hold for a long time. During these years, Princess Alix of Germany agreed to be his wife. Just as everything seemed to be going perfectly for the young man, tragedy struck.