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Line 1: − [[Image:NicholasII.jpg|right|thumb|Nicholas II]] − '''Czar Nicholas II''' (1868 - 1918) was the last Czar of [[Russia]]. In [[March]] of 1917 he was forced to abdicate and was thereafter placed under house arrest with his family. The [[Bolsheviks]] came to power in [[Russia]] in [[October]] 1917 and the royal family was executed on 16 July 1918 along with their physician and three servants. − Czar Nicholas and his family were canonized by the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]] in 1981. Also commemorated are those who faithfully served them: General Elias Tatishchev; Prince Basil Dolgorukov; the physician Eugene Dotkin; the lady-in-waiting Countess Anastasia Hendrikova; the serving-maid Anna Demidova; the cook John Kharitonov; and the sailors Clement Nagorny and John Sednev. Their Feast Day is [[July]] 4th. − − During his reign Nicholas continued the attempt to industrialize Russia. His regime built the [[Trans-Siberian Railroad]]. − − − == References == − − − [http://www.goarch.org Greek Orthodox Ardiocese of America] − − − [[Category:Heads of state]] − [[category:Russia]] − {{DEFAULTSORT:Nicholas II, Czar}}
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