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Why were Emperor Nicholas II and his family executed?

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Nobody knows. The official investigation (second one) under the auspices of Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow is still on-going since 2015. Official site of the investigation is Православие.Ru. Proceeding of conferences and experts discussions are posted here. read more

Tsar Nicholas II (center) with his wife Tsarina Alexandra and their son Alexis (being held by a Cossack) during celebrations at the Kremlin to mark the Romanov family's 300 years in power. read more

On July 17, 1918, Russian Czar Nicholas II and his immediate family were executed by Bolsheviks in the cellar of Ipatiev House in Ekaterinburg, ending the Romanov dynasty. Nicholas and Family Killed Czar Nicholas II represented the last of the Romanov dynasty, which had begun in 1613 with Mikhail Feodorovich and lasted more than 300 years. read more