Grand Duchess Anastasia Research Paper

It all began in 1894 when a man named Alexander III (Tsar of Russia), died leaving his son Nicholas II to become the tsar of Russia at the age of 26. In 1894 Nicholas married Alexander the princess of Germany; they had 5 children, 4 girls and a boy. There only son Alexei was born with hemophilia.

The absence of Princess Anastasia’s body in her family’s grave led many to believe she had possibly survived the mass murder of the Romanov family. Numerous women claimed the title of the lost Russian Princess, but as nearby graves unsurfaced, DNA evidence proved that Princess Anastasia had not survived and was only a short distance from her family.

Alexandra was also the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Alexandra wanted to convince people that she was more Russian than the Russians so she accepted the Orthodox faith and she was a strong supporter of Russification. She was a very devoted wife as she helped her husband rule when he was away and she spent a lot of time with her family at home. Alexandra knew that she was meant to be with Nicholas as she wrote, "The emperor, unfortunately, is weak, but I am not and I intend to be firm,” in 1905. Alexandra wanted a male heir to inherit the Romanov Dynasty. Later, she ended up having a son named Alexei.

Eloquent, brilliant, unorthodox, poise, and loyal – all of these unique characteristics allowed Dashkova to gain the highest regard among the members of the elite society and more importantly, to earn the respect of Catherine the Great. Dashkova is a peculiar female character. She’s fully narcissistic, but at the same time, rejects her recognition and claims herself as unworthy of the credits Catherine II had given her. In her autobiography The Memoirs of Princess Dashkova, Dashkova justifies her role as a noble woman, her early-life contribution in helping Catherine rise to the throne, and the frugal life she bore as a widow and a mother of two. Dashkova voiced her significance in a society where

The fall of the Romanov Dynasty in 1914 proved that the Tsar could not handle the problems of Russia. Ironically, he would have been ideal as a constitutional monarch, but was adamant against the idea. As the First World War started Russia’s problems arises, from short-term and long-term causes. The war brought back inflation which led to “demonstrations over food shortages combined with workers’ grievances,” (Hosking, 2012, p. 91) thus this destroyed Nicholas’s image as Father of Russia. Military became ineffective as the transport system was not adequate, thus leading to food supplies decreasing in key cities such as Petrograd. Historians believe the impacts of the First World War led to Russian society becoming unstable and was ultimately the main reason of the downfall of the Tsar. However other factors, such as the Tsarina placing large amounts of trust into Rasputin who was notorious for his reputation as an alcoholic and a womanizer (Westwood, 2002, p. 215) and the role of the revolutionaries due to Lenin promising peace, land and bread, eventually leading to the growth of the Bolsheviks Party. Although, it can most rightfully be deemed that the impact of the war was the main reason for the fall of Tsar Nicholas II in 1917.

What was the significance in WW1 in bringing about the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917?

In 1153 Ivan suddenly became ill, he demanded allegiance to his oldest son Dmitri. The boyars balked. Ivan recovered but his mistrust of the nobility grew. Dmitri was dropped into a river and drowned, Anastasia died in 1560. These two events snapped Ivan's mind out of the harmony it for thirteen had enjoyed. It also marked the beginning of the second half of Ivan's reign, split like so much else about Ivan's person.

One resource used for this investigation was Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie, which describes the reign of Nicholas II. This source was published in 1967 in the United States, thus the book is a secondary source. Massie is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian whose work focuses on the Russian Romanovs. Massie’s alma mater includes Yale and Oxford University. The source is highly valuable in its extremely detailed and comprehensive research of nearly 600 pages, providing the thoughts of those in positions of power and interesting, insightful perspectives to the situation at the time. An analysis on connecting causes and effects are thorough and

The beginning of the 20th century brought radical changes to the social and political structure of autocratic Russia. It was a period of regression, reform, revolution and eradication. Eradication of a blood line that had remained in rule for over 300 years; the Romanov Dynasty. The central figure of this eradication was Tsar Nicholas II, often described as an incompetent leader, absent of the “commanding personality nor the strong character and prompt decision which are so essential to an autocratic ruler...” (Sir G. Buchman, British ambassador to Russia from 1910 in H. Seton-Watson, The

On June 18, 1901, Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova was born. She was born to a family of five children. She was the second youngest child. Her parents were Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. In November 1917, the entire family and servants were kidnapped by Lenin and his men. They were taken down to a cellar, and held captive. There were rumors of the family trying to escape, so the soldiers killed the family. The people knew Nicholas II died, but they thought the rest of the family were held in a safe house. Later, the investigators found the remains of all of family except Anastasia. There were rumors that Anastasia was still alive. This essay will discuss more about the specifics of her life, her kidnapping, and her disappearance.

After the flashback scene, the tsar tries to persuade Philipp to stay in his side. But in the next scene, one of the favorites of the tsar, Maliuta convinces him to get the relatives of Philipp killed who were accused of treason. The tsar hesitates to take this decision. Another favorite of the Tsar, Basmanov asserts that his wife Anastasia was murdered by his aunt

The two essays I have selected take different approaches concerning Tsar Nicholas II and his decision making process. The two men take not only different approaches to the tsar but arrive at different conclusions. Rotem Kowner’s essay, Nicholas II and the Japanese body: Images and decision-making on the eve of the Russo-Japanese War, examines Nicholas’s attitude toward the Japanese and how it affected his decision. Raymond Esthus’s essay, Nicholas II and the Russo-Japanese War, shows Nicholas’s commitment to autocracy and a stubborn resolve to defend Russia’s honor.

“Prince Feliks Yusupov (husband of the tsar’s niece),Vladimir Mitrofanovich Purishkevich (a member of the Duma), and Grand Duke Dmitry Pavlovich (the tsar’s cousin) (Grigory).

Victoria became queen at age eighteen after the death of her uncle, William IV, in the year 1837

Popular descriptions of Alexei Karenin label him as a cold and passionless government official who doesn’t care about his wife or family. Indeed, he is viewed as the awful husband who is holding Anna hostage in a loveless marriage. However, this is a highly exaggerated description, if not completely false, analysis of Karenin. Upon careful analysis of Karenin’s character and his actions, it is clear that he is not the person Anna makes him out to be. In fact, with thorough examination of the passage on pages 384 and 385 of Anna Karenina, it is clear that Alexei Karenin can be considered the hidden tragic hero of the novel.