1998Burial of Nicholas II and Family in St. Catherine Chapel

July 17: Nicholas II of Russia and his family are buried in ...
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👑 Romanov Dynasty Established, Ending the Time of Troubles

The Time of Troubles in Russia ends with the establishment of the House of Romanov, which rules until 1917.
Romanov Dynasty Established, Ending the Time of Troubles (1613)
Time of TroublesRomanov DynastyDynastic ChangePolitical InstabilityMonarchyTsarIvan the Terrible
RussiaRussia

👑 Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia

Peter the Great becomes joint ruler of Russia (sole tsar in 1696).
Peter the Great Ascends to Joint Rule of Russia (1682)
Russian EmpireTsarMonarchySuccessionRomanov DynastyPolitical PowerRegency
RussiaRussia

👑 Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne

1796: Reign of Catherine the Great of Russia.
Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne (1762)
MonarchyTsardomEnlightened AbsolutismImperialismCatherine the GreatRomanov Dynasty
RussiaRussia

🔪 Assassination of Grigori Rasputin

December 30: Grigori Rasputin is assassinated in Russia.
Assassination of Grigori Rasputin (1916)
AssassinationRussian EmpireWorld War IPolitical IntrigueTsar Nicholas IIRomanov DynastyMonarchyPolitical InstabilityConspiracy
RussiaRussia

🔪 Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family

Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family (1918)
Russian RevolutionRomanov DynastyBolsheviksCivil WarCommunismPolitical ViolenceMonarchyWorld War I
RussiaRussia

⚱️ Burial of Nicholas II and Family in St. Catherine Chapel

July 17: Nicholas II of Russia and his family are buried in St. Catherine Chapel, 80 years after he and his family were killed by the Bolsheviks in 1918.
Burial of Nicholas II and Family in St. Catherine Chapel (1998)
Russian EmpireRomanov DynastyOrthodox ChristianityTsarMonarchy
RussiaRussia