During the Romanov reign Russia became and remained a major European power. ROMANOV DYNASTY: A BRIEF HISTORY The Romanov Dynasty also known as “The House of Romanov” was the second imperial dynasty (after the Rurik dynasty) to rule Russia. Why did the Romanov dynasty collapse in 1917? The rise of the Soviet Union from the ashes of the Romanovs is perhaps the most important event in the twentieth century. The Romanov dynasty had lasted 300 years but Nicholas II, who ascended the throne in 1894, turned out to be the last tsar of Russia. There is a lot more historical significance to the Russian Revolution(s) than merely the execution of the ruling Romanov Dynasty. Students will investigate, analyse and evaluate primary and secondary sources in order to develop their understanding of this significant historical event as well as to draw their own conclusions about factors leading to the demise of Tsar Nicholas II. B) Now you are to investigate and evaluate what caused Nicholas II to make the decisions he did, and what effects these decisions had on himself, his family, Russia and the world. It saw the world’s first Communist government, and it led to a wave of communist inspired revolutions around the world and ultimately the Cold War. Cats are magical….the more you pet them, the longer you both will live. To access the higher levels, you should show the examiner that you are able to categorise the main factors behind the fall of the Romanov dynasty. How did such an ancient monarchy collapse so spectacularly? This website provides information about the history of the House of Romanoff and the activities and public statements on a range of issues by the Head of the Russian Imperial House, H.I.H. –Anonymous.
The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty. The House of Romanov (/ ˈ r oʊ m ə ˌ n ɔː f,-ˌ n ɒ f, r oʊ ˈ m ɑː n ə f /; also Romanoff; Russian: Рома́новы, Románovy, IPA: [rɐˈmanəf]) was the reigning royal house of Russia from 1613 to 1917. The Russian Romanov dynasty collapsed in the chaos of the Russian Revolution of 1917. The Romanov dynasty serving Russia since the XIII century. Peter III had perished in the palace coup of 1762, Paul in 1801. A terrorist group killed Alexander III in 1881. In this case study students conduct a process of inquiry to discover the truth behind the decline and fall of the Romanov dynasty. Shulgin noted with relief that Nicholas had signed … the Grand Duchess Maria of Russia, and her Heir, H.I.H.

the Grand Duke George of Russia. According to the official state version of the USSR, former Tsar Nicholas Romanov, along with members of his family and retinue, was executed by firing squad, by order of the Ural Regional Soviet, due to the threat of the city being occupied by Whites (Czechoslovak Legion). ROMANOV DYNASTY Ruling family of Russia from 1613 to 1917; before that, a prominent clan of boyars in the fourteenth through sixteenth centuries.