What was the role of Tsar Nicholas II in WWI?

He actually had two roles in the war - one he kept until his abdication and the other that he assumed well after the war started. read more

At the start of the First World War, Tsar Nicholas II was NOT the commander of the Russian Army, his uncle was. This was by design, to distance the Tsar from political blame if the war went badly and to allow him to maintain political control in St. Petersburg. read more

Tsar Nicholas II (1868-1918) - Russia's last emperor - was born on 18 May 1868 in Tsarskoe Selo. Sponsored Links Nicholas succeeded his father's throne, Alexander III, when the later died from liver disease on 20 October 1894. read more

Nicholas II was the last tsar of Russia under Romanov rule. His poor handling of Bloody Sunday and Russia’s role in World War I led to his abdication and execution. Our privacy policy has been updated. read more