January 30, 1916: Russian Tsar Nicholas ll arrives at the Dvinsk District to boost morale of his troops in the face of German counter attacks. In two and a half years, he’d be executed by firing squad along with the rest of his family
January 30, 1916: Russian Tsar Nicholas ll arrives at the Dvinsk District to boost morale of his troops in the face of German counter attacks. In two and a half years, he’d be executed by firing squad along with the rest of his family
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution
> This first revolt focused in and around the then-capital Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg). After major military losses during the war, the Russian Army had begun to mutiny.
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>Nicholas believed in part that the shared peril and tribulation of a foreign war would mitigate the social unrest over the persistent issues of poverty, inequality, and inhumane working conditions. Instead of restoring Russia’s political and military standing, World War I led to the slaughter of Russian troops and military defeats that undermined both the monarchy and Russian society to the point of collapse.
*looks at Putin thoughtfully*
Yeah, you force me to have some sympathy for Russian tsar. At least he wasn’t as bad as a genocidal communist maniacs that came after him.