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Mathilde Kschessinska

Mathilde Kschessinska

Matylda Krzesińska (Lígovo, cerca de Peterhof, 19 de agosto de 1872, calendario juliano - París, 7 de junio de 1971), también conocida como Su Serena Alteza Princesa Románovskaya-Krasínskaya desde 1921, fue la primera prima ballerina assoluta rusa.​ Hoy, probablemente es más conocida por su aventura amorosa con quien, con el tiempo, sería el zar Nicolás II de Rusia, de quien se dijo que perdió su virginidad con ella.

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Nicholas II of Russia

Nicholas II of Russia

Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) was Emperor of Russia from 1 November 1894 until his abdication in 1917. He was the last Russian monarch before the Russian Revolution and oversaw the Russian Empire's participation in World War I. In 1918, the Romanovs were murdered, putting an end to the Romanov dynasty.

Born in Tsarskoye Selo, Nicholas was the eldest son of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna. He was educated privately and trained for military service, but was widely considered ill-prepared for the demands of ruling a vast empire. As a constitutional monarch, he resisted political reform and retained autocratic control over the nation's governance despite the establishment of the Duma. While his reign witnessed significant industrial growth and diplomatic engagement, it was also marked by domestic unrest, military defeats, and widespread criticism of his leadership.

Nicholas faced mounting disapproval following Russia's defeat in the Russo-Japanese War as well as the turmoil of the 1905 Revolution. During World War I, his popularity declined even further as military losses and economic hardship eroded public confidence in his rule. In March 1917, the February Revolution forced his abdication, ending the Romanov dynasty's 304-year rule. He and his family were imprisoned by the Provisional Government and later transferred to Bolshevik custody. On 17 July 1918, they were executed in Yekaterinburg.

In the years following his death, Nicholas was reviled by Soviet historians and state propaganda as a "callous tyrant" who "persecuted his own people while sending countless soldiers to their deaths in pointless conflicts". Despite being viewed more positively in recent years, the majority view among historians is that Nicholas was a well-intentioned yet poor ruler who proved incapable of handling the challenges facing his nation. He and his family were canonised as passion bearers by the Russian Orthodox Church in 2000, following the discovery and reburial of their remains in 1998.

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Mathilde Kschessinska

Mathilde Kschessinska
 

Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia

Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia

Sergio Mijáilovich Románov (en ruso: Сергей Миха́йлович) nacido el 7 de octubre de 1869 en Borjomi, asesinado el 18 de julio de 1918 en Alapáyevsk.

Gran Duque de Rusia y coronel. Ocupó en el ejército imperial ruso los cargos de general, general de división, general de artillería, general de caballería e inspector general del ejército.

Hijo de Miguel Nikoláyevich Románov (también primo hermano de Alejandro III de Rusia) y de Cecilia de Baden; nieto de Nicolás I de Rusia.

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