Nicholas II | The Last Tsar of Russia
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Emperor Nicholas II reigned for 22 years. With his murder, the last Orthodox Christian monarch, along with the thousand-year history of thrones and crowns in Russia, ended, ushering in an era of lawlessness, apostasy, and confusion, one which would sweep Holy Orthodox Russia into an abyss which would last more than 70 years.
A video production presented by Paul Gilbert, who did the research for this tribute, within the framework of the project for the book “The Romanov Royal Martyrs”.
“The Romanov Royal Martyrs” is an impressive 512-page book, featuring nearly 200 black & white photographs, and a 56-page photo insert of more than 80 high-quality images, colourized by the acclaimed Russian artist Olga Shirnina (Klimbim), and appearing here in print for the first time.
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As a novice on this topic, here are my initial thoughts (as promised) after reading Chapter 1:
The book itself is beautifully presented. The collection of photos at the rear, coloured by Olga Shirnina, is itself a treasure and worth the purchase price.
The many photos dispersed throughout the book allow you to look into the soul of the characters as they grow, interrelate and speak to the reader, often through their own written words.
What I learnt:
As separate souls, Nicholas and Alexandra were each independently pious Christians, (he Orthodox, she Lutheran) as a product of their upbringing, which essentially just brought out their inherent character. Even if they had never met, this chapter was worth telling.
Nicholas, being groomed as the next tsar, had a sense of duty to his people and humility to his sense of responsibility. He saw his role as the future Tsar in the context of the classic Russian triad (Tsar, Church, People) not as just a political figurehead but as a mentor and carer for his people. He saw this as a calling to lead through servitude.
“Deep rooted in his being was faith in the divine mission of the Tsar.”
Alexandra and Nicholas had fallen in love (virtually at first meeting) long before the prospect of their union ever began to crystallise.
Alexandra rejected the proposal by her beloved grandmother Queen Victoria to marry Prince Albert (‘Eddy’) and inevitably ascend to the British throne because she knew she loved Nicholas, and yet she was prepared to even forego that love, putting her faith first.
“She did not nurse any interest in titles and kingdoms.“
Going forward, I am particularly interested in two main questions: the role of Rasputin and just how Russia got to be involved in WWI despite having a peace-loving tsar. I have some thoughts from incidental reading but I can’t wait to see how this book crystallises by understanding.
Paul Gilbert was right - “If you read just ONE book on Nicholas II and his family, make sure it is this one.”
This really is a most thorough, scholarly, and remarkable presentation/review of the first chapter of the book! We are ever indebted to you for taking the time to put your thoughts and impressions in such detail here. Many many thanks! We can't wait to hear more from you, as you go on! Thank you, Julius!
The Tsarevich was born with hemophilia inherited from Alexandra. He was close to death because of internal bleeding in his leg/hip after a fall.
Rasputin prayed over him and the bleeding stopped. To Alexandra he was sent from God.to save the heir. Her trust was misplaced contributing to their tragedy.
Thank you for allowing me to indulge. My comments are not intended to provide a commentary of the book, just my reaction in terms of thoughts and emotions as I read on. And please remember, I am learning most of the details for the first time, so I write not with authority but from a position of [in the words of Thomas Carlyle] ‘endless curiosity’.
Towards the end of Chapter 1, anyone who does not well up with teary emotion and exhilaration at the expression of affection between Nicholas and Alexandra and the triumph of their mutual love has never felt an emotion or known empathy.
As Chapter 2 gets underway our emotions are turned to a more sombre mode as Nicholas’ father Alexander confronts his fate as he lies on his death bed. His words of advice to Nicholas should be instilled in the minds of anyone, anywhere, considering a position of leadership. The whole passage is worth framing but I just cite the concluding line by Alexander:
• “Strengthen the family, for it is the foundation of any state.”
We are buoyed again with the marriage and coronation of Nicholas and Alexandra. To the casual observer the coronation may appear all just “pomp and ceremony” but to the contemplative it is a very sombre and spiritual event.
The playing of the Polychronion
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reminds us of the links of the Eastern Orthodox Church to Byzantium and opens up a vast new area of reflection and inquiry into the history of Moscow as the “Third Rome”.
It also reminds us of the very troubling declaration in the past few days of the Turkish regime’s intention to convert the Hagia Sophia into a Masjid or Mosque. It is hard not to digress, but I note that not all Islamic scholars agree with this.
This is not the first time that Sheikh Imran Hosein has been outspoken on this topic.
Hagia Sophia as a Masjid for the Second Time My First Response
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Having digressed, I will pick up my reactions to the description of the four daughters OTMA and beyond in a subsequent comment.
@Julius Skoolafish- Beautifully written. I look forward to other comments.
@bearpapie69 I believe that the term '' whore '' is not adequate. Putin may be a dictator, yes, but you cannot call the Russian people a whore.
He was really so handsome.and had a beautiful family.
This family was so beautiful, both outside and inside. Long live the Tsar, may he never be forgotten.
As if their inner beauty reflected on their physical appearance, marvelous!!
Out of all the Romanovs, Nicholas the 2nd is one of my top favorites! Such a good guy and such strong faith. He is a role model to me and is for everyone else. Rest In Peace Nicholas the 2nd. You are still loved by so many and respected and thought very highly of and always will be by me and others! Love and God bless!✝️☦️🙏🏻💛
Catherine had been my favourite but I am still researching and learning and Nicholas II could well take over. I had already questioned the 'greatness' of Peter who 'modernised' Russia and I agree with Nicholas' views..
@@juliusskoolafish9672 hi! If you are interested in the full truth about Nicholas II, then you really need to read the book: www.romanovs.eu/online-store
It is really the ONLY book in English that presents Nicholas and his reign through serious historical evidence, archival documents, and primary sources. It will give you a complete portrait of his life, his reign, and his death.
@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs Have just finished Chapter 1. Will report back when I can. Thank you.
@@juliusskoolafish9672 looking forward to hearing back from you!
Yes he was, you would be hard pressed to find a more kinder compassionate world leader than Nicholas ll
May he and all of his family find the eternal peace they deserved. RIP.
@Chill gaming have you never heard of the Russian revolution. No mann deserves to suffer that faith.
Wonderful video. His loss is still felt in Russia 🇷🇺 today. “Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His saints.”
Psalms 116:15
And then came the dangerous Bolsheviks who created a soulless dictatorship
Amen
He was a tyrant just like his father before him. Kept his country in the dark ages, with the citizenry addicted to alcohol and with no chance of a good life unless they're part of the aristocracy, and led fathers and sons into multiple wars with inadequate provisions and arms.
@@brianclemons3979 Like an Absolute Monarchy was any better
What a strikingly handsome man . What piercing eyes. Even movie actors would pale in comparison to him .
His spiritual beauty is seen from his face.
A truth usually ignored!
Even though he is very short next to his relatives he was 200 more attractive, he was very good looking a 9/10. I only say a 9 cause 10's don't exist.
He wasn't a giant 😁 but still he was 5'7. This is the hight of an average Russian man.
Russians are not tall. I'm 5'8 and there aren't many girls who are as tall as me, and it's hard to find girls taller than me😁
Really tall men in those pictures are just exceptions.
Nicholas was in an incredibly good shape as well.
Even the crazy maniacs, who killed him, wrote about his good phisique and his muscles....
yes all the family had such beautiful, angelic faces with those beautiful blue eyes
no need to be handsome, if he is arrogant and cruel to his people. it was his tyranny that made him destroyed..
His faith in God was remarkable and true. He lived a moral life with love for his family and country.He was a good man, father and husband. His faith is what sustained him and his family in the times of trouble that were to come. RIP ROYAL FAMILY. GOD BLESS THE PEOPLE WHO TOLD US THE TRUTH. 💙💚❤💜✨⭐☺
They are such a model to all of us, aren't they? Glory be to God!
@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs yes Glory be to God..The light shines in the darkness and the darkness will never put it out. All things will come to light. You are bringing God light so the truth can be told. God Bless you.☺✨💜
@Lee Ruan everyone is entitled to their own belief. We respect your opinion and we would be happy if you could not accuse anyone of believing blindly in anything.
He was also responsible for starving his own people, losing wars to both Germany and Japan, actively using the military and secret police to suppress opposing voices, isolating himself from the troubles of the Russian population and being hostile to reform. Only introducing half assed reforms like the Duma, where he was still in control when forced to after the 1905 revolution. He was a good man to his own family. The rest of Russia? Not so much. He was the architect of his own downfall and the abdication from the throne. The people that came after weren't any better and the Romanov-execution is a unforgivable crime by the Bolsheviks, but please don't act like this guy was a saint.
@@MikaelLV Nicholas II was a reluctant ruler under the old Russian Imperial system. In his time- he oversaw a number of major reforms and the evolution of the nascent Russian Duma. Russia at that time was a country in transition to the modern age and unfortunately both Nicholas and his children became the victims of widespread revolution sweeping across Europe at that time. It is also perhaps Ironic that which replaced the Russian Imperial dynasty - proved to be little better as its architects actively engaged in genocide and the mass murder of many millions of Russians and other ethnicities. Not until recent times have these atrocities been acknowledged for what they really were.
He may be the last ruler of Russia but the one who is remembered the most
Most likely because of his death
His loving memory springs eternal.
@@nadiyah7071 and his bad politics decisions
@@Persephone76 kings and queens are not supposed to get involved in politics
@@hisdivinegraceimperialmaje4178 unfortunatly He did
I couldn’t be prouder to have his name. Thank you for this video
I like this Zar. He was a good guy. He inherited an empire with so many difficulties, plus his personal family problems.
He was a good man, but refused to hear the cries of his people. He was only worried about his own comfortm
@@aliciacruz5957 hi! You wrote elsewhere that you have the book. Do you mean the book "The Romanov Royal Martyrs"? If yes, then once you read it, you will realize that it is not true that Tsar Nicholas cared about his comfort. On the contrary, many times he refused even his basic needs (and so did his family), so as to help his people! Let us know what you think after you finish reading the book.
@@aliciacruz5957 he is butcher
He was a great man he was never greedy or a snob but he helped others out of heart may he be remembered
okay now that's a damn lie LMAO
before he was tsar, he was a sweet child. but he never helped the people of Russia during his rule, that's the exact reason he was overthrown. he was more of a family man than an emperor
This 19 min doc film made me sad once again.....what a tragic end.....Peace be with the Tsar & his Family.
Amen!
There will forever be a great grief in that country for the Czar and his family.
He was a beautiful child. R.I.P. 🙏
Indeed he was!
The Romanov Royal Martyrs Heartbreaking to see him so young. I’ll always pray for this beautiful family at my weekly adoration 🙏
And a handsome man
The last Roman Emperor.
By the "Constantinian Lineage", and with his death came the ushering of the "epoch before the last days".
For those you don't know Saint John Maximovitch and Blessed Seraphim Rose wrote more in-depth on this issue.
somehow being on the youtube account of The Romanov Royal Martyrs ... has opened my eyes to get to know the ORTODOK CHURCH
I am from Indonesia, a follower of Islam who I believe in and believe in ... believe in the end of time ... RISE ... followers of JESUS CHRIST (SAFETY) against all oppression that occurs in the WORLD ... and also the rise of Islam ... on the day the last "THE AGE WILL END" ..
History rhymes. Gaius Julius Caesar was assassinated and became a god in eyes of Romans and his killers villains. Same happened to Nicolas II he became a Saint to Orthodox Christians while his killers the communists will forever be known as monsters and beasts in human form without any morality or ethics.
Can you cite these writings of St. John Maximovich and Fr. Seraphim Rose? I would love to read
Just got the book....breathtaking!!!!! The color insert alone is worth the price. The royal family comes alive in this book!!! I love thus beautiful family and hope to meet them in Christ when I return to my lord and savior!
Thank you so much for your kind words!
World's most handsome monarch ❤️
He was only 5'-7" (some counts listed him at 5'-5"). All the other Romanov men towered over him. By contemporary accounts, he didn't have much presence. While tsarevich, when entering a room unless it was announced he wasn't noticeable. The exception was when he was on horseback - everyone agreed he looked good on a horse.
May all the Romanov rest in peace together. He was very handsome and Alexei is a carbon copy. Thank you for this wonderful video!
You are very welcome, Terry! We're glad you liked it! Thanks!
Holy Royal Martyrs, pray to God for us so that our souls may be saved!
Amen!
𝚰𝚺 𝚾𝚺 𝚴𝚰𝚱𝚨
Amen
He was TOO good for this sinful crazy world.
His enemies took his power, his palaces, his brilliants, money, everything! But they were not able to destroy his ROYAL DIGNITY, FAITH and PEACE OF MIND.
They even took his life and the lives of his loved ones, but Nicholas was unconquered. Even a century later we know him and love him just like he loved his nation❤
Too good? He was a violent tyrannical ruler
@@FreyR_Kunn Nope not even close.
@@danielhicks4826 keep trying to deny it. His state oppressed various minorities, especially Jews. He proclaimed himself as a leader with no experience and caused hundreds of thousands of Russians to die meaningless deaths in WW1.
All your videos about the Romanovs are amazing but this is by far one of the best I’ve seen so far! Keep up the amazing work! We all really appreciate it!💛🙏🏻☦️✝️
It really is a nicely researched and written tribute. Thank you for this nice comment!
Beautiful video of Nicolas II you guys once again did an amazing job explaining his love of god and faith with the church and his family. God bless you and the royal martyrs may they never be forgotten and watch over us ☦️☦️☦️.
Thanks, Ashlee!
Beautifully done video of this last Tsar-the consummate gentleman-the gold standard by which all who would aspire to be gentlemen should be measured.
Thank you kindly!
D.J. Konrad, I totally agree with you, it's so sad that today most men think that being a gentleman is all about wearing expensive clothes, driving expensive cars and and living in expensive houses.
How can we ever thank you for all your work,retrieving such rare footage and compiling with commentary! From the very first time I saw a portrait of the Romanovs,there was a deep sense of peace and kindness -a mirror to their souls.Tsar Nicholas was too kind for what the triangle of evil had plotted.Alexander II was murdered by the other vile Lenin.The stage was set for the vile calamity that followed.
Thank you for your kind words, Salman! We try our best, but it is really hard! Nevertheless, we hope that we will manage to keep up as best as possible! Many thanks again!
@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs I emailed the bookshop agent In Australia last week for the book but have no reply.
@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs Also i sent a very rare photo to you on facebook,have a look please and you can use it.
@@Salman-sc8gr I did the same (Apostle Paul Bookstore) - got a response from Maria on Tuesday (with apologies) to confirm stock and I phoned on Wednesday to provide payment details - received my book Thursday afternoon by express (+$13). They have limited opening hours. I used the 'Contact Us' option. I have passed your comment on to Maria.
Salman al Halaby: Alexander III was not killed by Lenin but died of nephritis, a liver disease at 49. Had he lived another 10 or 15 years, life in Imperial Russia, and the world, would have been very different.
My book “The Romanov Royal Martyrs” arrived by express delivery just this evening and I have just paused reading to watch this. Thank you for a most informative and erudite complementary presentation, Paul.
I too have the book. Great
Hope you enjoy it! Let us know how it goes!
Yes, I am so glad I got the book I have learned so much about this family and the love and devotion they had to each other and the Russian people and Nicholas' kind and loving heart for his family and Russia.
This man, this saint, is such a good man. You can see it in his eyes. Such a horrible death for him and his family. What an example for ALL leaders to strive for.
You are so right about this, Judith!
Excellent work!! Beautiful history that has been kept from most of us today!!
Many thanks! If you are interested in what the truth really is about the life and death of the last Romanov family, then we do recommend our book, which presents previously unpublished sources and documents from archives in Russia, that see the light of publicity here for the first time: www.romanovs.eu/
May late Tsar Nicholas || and members of his family rest in paradise!
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🇳🇵Hail Nepal !!!
Even after a whole century, it brings tears into my eyes to think of his brutal end. I can understand the autocrats and elites, but it shocks me to think that the intelligence failed such a meek and gentle family that was committed to the well being of the Russian society. A man who wanted Russia to be ahead of others in socially intellectually and spiritually. Sad they let it happen.
It is the hardest thing to see and acknowledge the good in people.
Yes. Nicholas intelligence failed so much. Alexandra’s intelligence as well. Look where they ended.
You seem to miss the point of martyrdom. Self sacrifice in service of God. He could have struck a deal with his enemies surrendered the crown and exiled his family to western Europe but he chose to die for God. It looks foolish until you factor the temporary nature of our earthly lives and eternity is what truly matters.
If he was so committed why did he let his men kill Father Gapon better yet why was he so reluctant to give his people there own voice frankly as far as Tsars went Nicky was just an incompetent jackass that plunged his own country into chaos
Our souls come to earth for one thing, and one thing only, to learn..experience...and return to the other side and then advance. With his great responsibility came lessons of fatherhood, leadership, humility, tolerance, and compassion. Did he fulfill his earthly mission? He appears to have come damn close, I’d say.
These are wonderful thoughts, Rodney! Thanks for sharing!
1:38 Wow! He looks JUST LIKE his son, Alexei!! I've never seen that photo before.
Alexei was a BEAUTIFUL child....so wear the daughters 5 true maidens.
Ele tnha uma face serena e bondosa e uns olhos que denunciavam nobreza de caráter e percebia se que ele tinha enorme consciência das suas responsabilidades.Era uma figura exemplar.Foi uma lástima o que aconteceu com ele e sua familia.Que descansem em paz.
@@dinahdesa7585 Thank you. I can't get over the fact that this particular family stands out so much to me. And they do. I realize there is no bringing them back. I realize humanity is dangerous. I realize we all carry the burden of love. That's a heavy burden. More heavy than I ever realized.
I think more like Maria.... Alexi spit of his mother just my opinion
@@lporquai9048 None of Alexandra's children really look like her. Tatiana comes closest. In my opinion, Kaiser Wilhelm II's daughter Victoria looks more like Alexandra. Ironically.
Buy the book, it’s a must to have!!!!! Exceptional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you so much for this positive feedback, Wendy! We are very happy and honored that you have found the result of our long research satisfying! All the best to you!
I just ordered mine & look forward to receiving it.
Such a beautiful video of Nicholas II. I would not be surprised if his loss is still felt today let alone that he is still remembered today in Russia. I have always been intrigued by the Romanov family.
Riposa in pace con tutta la tua reale famiglia Piccolo padre Nicola Romanov, la storia del mondo vi ha innalzati alla Gloria dei santi reali martiri della chiesa ortodossa
Amen!
Love this really want to get the book ,it’s on my list ! Thank you for sharing this it is just so sad and beautiful at the same time ! God Bless you !
You are so welcome!
God Save The Tsar!🙏
Great video. Thanks for posting It and showing us the truth about Nicholas II and his family.
Glad you enjoyed it! 💜
Czar Nicholas II was a great leader, father, and Christain. I’m not a Christain, but I can appreciate the compassion & love for his faith, people, and Russia. Let the facts continue to be revealed.
Even if they were slayed, they died "peacefuly inside" with such faith in God. Makes that horror story a little less heavy.
Beautiful Vídeo!!!!💝💝💝💝💝💝
Romanov Family in memoriam forever!!!!
I love Romanov Family 💝💝
I hope never comunism in Brazil
Amen!
He was a very handsome man. So very sad what happened to him & his family. Its a pity the British Royal Family didn't save them.
And a wonderful soul!
Wow! This was NOT the story I got in school! Thank you for this!
Hi Maren! Yes, that's exactly the reason we started this project, whose main outcome is our recently published book. There you will find the whole truth about the life and death of the Romanov family and the great achievements of Nicholas' reign. Have a look here: www.romanovs.eu/
IMPRESIONANTE !! Cuánta emoción! . No hay palabras para describir esto.
I've read, far too often, that, "Nicholas ll was not worthy of being the Tsar of Russia", to which I would have to respond, "Russia was not worthy of having Nicholas ll, as the Tsar of Russia!"
In a well minded group, it is the role of those below the leader to help the leader and make the leader look good.
If a company has bad employees, that company will falter. If a company has good employee, that company shall succeed, given that the leadership is not corrupt.
Tsar Nicholas ll had nothing but a bunch of selfish, atheistic, maniacal ne'er-do-wells for countrymen and women that were all too easily swayed by the Devil's ministers, in the likes of Lenin, Stalin, Trotsky, and millions more like them.
Oh sure, there were a few pious and faithful servants, but on a whole, nothing but evil minded individuals surrounded Nicholas ll.
In a moral society, no laws are needed. In an immoral society, no laws will work!
Nicholas ll fought the good fight; he remained faithful to God. Right up to the very end!
God bless Nicholas ll !!!
🙏🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
I understand that many Russians starved in his reign. That he used solders to maim and kill Russians that were protesting against their meager good and means of shelter.
I myself have great empathy for Nicholas as a husband and Dad. I also think he was very good looking, and a sincere believer of Jesus our Lord.
Yet there is contradictory evidence of past brutality he imposed on russians. I think he really believed he was above the average russian, and not there to serve his people, but keep himself and his son in power.
@@laurabook9492 Read the book "Wall Street and the Russian Revolution" by Richard B. Spence, it displays in the first parts of the book precisely the problem with what you mean. Bloody Sunday, which I think you are referring to was actually an event planned ahead by father Gapon. Prior to the "protests" (violent) a man named Milyukov predicted that violence could not be avoided at the protest, something very prophetic, of course he was a player in these protests. Gapon warned Nicholas that "If you do not appear then the moral bonds between you and the people, who trust you, will disappear because innocent blood will now flow between you and the people".
There are also reports from the protests themselves that the protesters had revolvers with them, which is strange for a peaceful protest.
You cannot understand holy Nicholas II without understanding his role as a victim of a worldwide conspiracy against him to depose him, Russias Tsardom, Orthodox Christianity and impose soulless "democracy" and decadence.
Thank you for reading this, I hope it was helpful, God bless you.
@@terachad1231 this actually was, shows the tainted version that many see him as. He didn't even order violence (to the best of my knowledge) it's just his problem was his "religious" Belief in autocracy, this doomed him because everyone else in Europe 🇪🇺 had constitutions of some sort, do I agree? No but Nicholas Romanov was a good man none the less & his children were completely innocent.
My issues though is many "neutral" party's say "Nicholas & Alexandra had it coming not the children" or "Nicholas and Alexandra deserved to pay, not the children" the thing here is while these individuals believe that "yes spare the children kill the parents" the issues are you don't kill a person for mistakes, marie antoinette faced the same issue what she did wasn't a crime, just a problem. The same goes for the Romanov dynasty, mistakes were made, NOT intended
While I do believe a constitutional monarchy could have saved them, I do understand when a nation's leader thinks differently
Hope you understand my point & God bless & have a safe & healthy day
C'est un MAGNIFIQUE message : Intelligent, Vrai qui frappe comme l'épée de la Justice. Que Dieu vous bénisse ✨✨✨💖✨✨🙏✨✨✨
Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer, please pray for us...
Nicholas II was brought up in all of the Christian virtues and devoted to the Christian Orthodox Church which lasted for his entire life.
tsar nicholas II was first cousin of king george V and 3rd cousin of kaiser wilheim II .
a family relationship that couldnt stop ww1. which results to downfall of russian and german empire.
I do not know if my mother’s family escaped from Russia or Germany. My grandpa’s family changed their last name and would not tell my mom what it was. They came across mountains and a ship that went to Louisiana. I am so drawn to this Royal family. I knew my great grandma also when I was about 5. There was a picture of a beautiful staircase with a very pretty lady on it that she told my mom that she would look like one day. Mom was beautiful. She did not believe it. I wish I knew If I was Russian or German descended. I recurved the book but need a magnifier with the small writing. While I am recovering I will be reading. Such a beautiful family who did not deserve death.
Perhaps the Romanovs were saved by Stalin.
I have a Dutch tin chest from 1899 made in commemoration of the Peace Conference, it's dated May 18 or 19, 1889 and it has miniature portraits of Nicholas and the Dutch queen on the top side of the lid. I found it in an antique store in April 2014, and when I came back in January 2015, it was still there. It was like it was waiting for me, maybe it was a sign of some sort. The depth and intensity of Nicholas's religious feeling stuns me always and I wish to feel it as well even though my mind seems too logical at times.
It's a blessed article to cherish! And yes, this family's faith in God can be so inspiring to all of us!
@@RomanovRoyalMartyrs 💙
He is the most gorgeous king until now 🥀
We learned much about Romanov Royal family & Nicholas || Thanks
A true great leader 🙏🏻
Not many people are willing to accept this truth, though, regardless of the fact that all evidence is now available...
The Romanov Royal Martyrs True. I’ll never turn my back on him or his memory. I have his portrait in my house alongside HIM Tsarina Alexandra.
Nicholas pray for us ☦☦☦
Let us pray for a return for the Monarchy in Russia! Bozhe Tsayra krani!
R.I.P. beautiful family, so sad
Господи, спаси Россию и помилуй нас грешных!
8:26 Nicholas II, The Pious. Rest in peace, in Heaven.
I’m halfway through this documentary and really enjoying it because it talks about the good things he did in office instead of dwelling on his reputation for being weak and indecisive. Even if he was weak and indecisive it doesn’t mean he was Hitler or deserved to be pulverized.
This is a beautiful man with a beautiful family. Sadly, the ones who wouldn’t see him through the most tumultuous century in history took this Christian man an his family in an ugly way. Holy Russian Saints, pray for us.
How many Russians did the "beautiful man" condemn to death? Are you aware of the Jewish pogroms, or how he treated the Poles, Finns, and other ethnic groups in his empire?
Great video ... Thank you for sharing
Christian nations are exactly what we need today
He was handsome. He was a Christian. He was a wonderful husband and Dad. He wasn't a good ruler.
El Zar Nicolas II fue un regalo de Dios para Rusia y lo sigue siendo gracias
What a Beautiful ceremony!
Thanks for the info, I'd forgotten about Rasputin and the son. I've read much worse things about Radputin,I think he was a fraud. Pity they couldn't look him up on Google in those days. And lucky us to be able to do that and find answers from you.
@Africo- I thank you for the generous compliment. Yes. Rasputin was a very disreputable character. Alexei was close to death when Rasputin prayed at his sick bed and he recovered. They had already written the release announcing his death. Knowing that you can understand a Mother's belief and faith. She felt such guilt for passing the illness to her son, the Heir.
I am sitting here writing this on 6 May 2021, Happy 153rd Birthday Tsar Nicholas Alexandrevich Romanov
Wonderful video! Thank you!
Thank you too!
Gracias he disfrutado mucho con este video maravilloso saludos desde España muchas gracias
HE NEVER ABDICATED
The letter of his abdication is a proven forgery, signed in pencil(this alone nullifies it) and examination has revealed the signature to be a crude tracing.
so moving and very emotionally sad
His religious childhood was something I never heard. He was a special man born at a terrible time. I'm so sorry they were assassinated.
ΠΟΛΥ ΩΡΑΙΟΣ.ΚΑΙ ΚΑΛΟΣ ΠΑΤΕΡΑΣ.ΠΟΛΥ ΜΕΓΑΛΗ ΑΔΙΚΙΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΟΝ ΟΧΛΟ.ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΤΟ ΞΕΠΕΡΑΣΩ ΠΟΤΕ.ΓΙΑΤΙ ΤΟ ΚΑΝΕ ΑΥΤΟ ΤΟ ΣΥΜΠΑΝ ΓΙΑΤΙ ΤΟΥΣ ΠΕΤΑΞΕ ΕΤΣΙ.🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💐🌺🌼🌸🌷🌹⚘🌻
There are many films about Nicholas and the movie Nicholas and Alexandra, but the one thing you get to notice is that you never see him talking with the average person, except soldiers. He lived in a Disneyland style palace away from the rest of the country and away from the people, totally ignorant of the poverty affecting most of his people. As a result he was in fact hated by his people. By the end of World War I, unlike the ousted royal families in Europe, his was the only royal family murdered
@John Deacon See the series Fall of Eagles and Nicholas and Alexandria
Not only was he detached from the common people, but after 1905 he and his family were detached from society (the aristocracy), as well. It was noted by Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovich (Nicholas II's aunt) and others that on the occasion of the Tercentenary in 1913, when Nicholas' two older daughters attended some balls, they didn't know anyone and didn't know how to mingle with society - they stuck to a few officers from their father's retinue. By the time of the 1917 Revolution, he had lost support from all the socio-economic groups in Russia, including the army.
I actually did. It is outstanding and there again you almost never see him mingle with his people except for a few soldiers
What a good tzar.
Religion and family wise
May this most misunderstood man Rest In Eternal Peace.
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Pray for us!
Спасибо Пол за фильм!Браво!
Всегда пожалуйста!
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Muchas gracias pir sus informaciones historicas que ellos intercedan por nosotros desde el cielo gracias desde españa
Thank you for video! Very informative and interesting. Thank you for helping to promote Russian history and culture!
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A beautiful Memorial for these Holy Martyrs.
Thank you, James! Your comment is greatly appreciated!
Slava Bogu!!! Znami Bog!!! Doxa to Theo!!! Meth hmon o Theos!!! May God give the Orthodox a Truly Orthodox Basileus/Tsar to lead them and protect them from the evil one and his servants on earth.
Saint Nicholas II Romanov lived and died like a real Orthodox Christian. He stared death in the face and did not flinch, defending his family his nation and the Holy Orthodox Faith of the Undivided One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church (that is the Orthodox Church) to his last breath.
@@digenesakritas πολύ ορθές σκέψεις! Ευχαριστούμε! Έχετε διαβάσει το βιβλίο μας; Κυκλοφορεί και στα ελληνικά. Κάθε καλό και κάθε ευλογία!
A true believer and that reflects in his personality. My favourite royal!
I loved this documentary, and have also loved reading the book. Could you please tell me, what is the song which starts at 17:13? Thank you very much
This is not a song, this is a worship service where they praise God and the king.
@@МужиксМарса Thank you for your reply. What is it that they are singing? I can't understand Russian but would love to find out. Is that also on youtube somewhere?
God bless the Tsar and his blessed family, may Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin and all the followers of the Communists regime as well as Karl Marx be damned to hell
I just finished the book. It was a rollercoaster of emotions. The latter part is depressing and I feel sorry for the murdered victims. It seems to me that their martyrdom and sainthood is well-justified without any shadow of doubt and this is coming from me, someone who is neither Russian nor Orthodox.
We are so very happy to hear that the experience of reading the book was a strong one, Edmark! We appreciate that you have taken the time to write this and share with us. All the best to you!
There are many videos of Nicholas Ii as well as the movie Nicholas and Alexandria. You see him living in a Disneyland palace with incredible luxuries. You also see the people poor and hungry. What you don't see anywhere is he going around the country talking to his people discussing with them how he could hp them. What a contrast with the British, and even Austrian and German monarchs who frequently mingled with their subjects. That is why at the end he was so hated and we all know what happened at the end
The Tsar Nicholas II was a good man!
I've ordered the book; looking forward to reading it! Being deeply interested in the lives and times of the family, I already own a number of books on them. It's fascinating how differently they've been interpreted.
There's still a lot about them that might never be known. Were they perfect? By no means (no one is). Nevertheless, their killings were abhorrent.
I do hope to visit St Petersburg and Yekaterinburg one day, but this tragic war with Ukraine has made it impossible.
Whenever I go through theirs story , I feel extremely sorry nd try to understand, why God decided that tragic end for his such a noble and kind follower.
You know what the familys ending was tragic, however these are the only few Royals who actually we're good and had empathy for his people. Maybe this was his downfall he will always be remembered ❤
Good and had empathy for his people? You need to read the history of his reign. About the Jewish pograms. The Russification of the Poles and Finns. The oppression of the people and their crippling poverty. There's was a reason why they had not one but two revolutions during his reign.
@@daniel_sc1024 Okay I honestly didnt know that part of his history
He is a true saint. Sacrificed his own life and his family’s to give Russian people the chance to do what they wanted even if he knew it was not for the best.
He gave them the freedom to choose like Jesus did with humanity.
The worst was the lack oh help by the relatives in Britain and Germany.
It is obvious that Europe was never a United continent. !!
All you say is so true, Beatrice. We just wish that more people could realize that!
Beatrice: Sadly he is not a saint. He learned nothing, absolutely nothing between 1904 when his country was defeated and humiliated by the Japanese in a war and the onset of World War I. He should have remained neutral and not listened to those who thought war with Germany would succeed. Yes, he sacrificed millions of men in the war, his own family, and family members, but a better leader would have realized it would not end well. Betrayed and used by allies and family in France and England, the continuing war made it impossible to leave when he abdicated and he and his family were trapped and subsequently executed. His country was subjected to 73 years of criminal activity by the Bolsheviks/Communism which Rossi’s and the world is still feeling the effects. Tsar Vladimir Putin, anyone??
@@johnpickford4222 Saints are not perfect. Nicholas II was fallible in many ways politically, and his deep faith sometimes blinded him to the realities of the fin de siecle culture in Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His psyche was that of a medieval Russian, while attempting to navigate the perplexities of a modern world bereft of much religious sensibility or piety. Yes, he and his family are 'saints' according to the paradigms of Orthodox Christianity, and their martyrdom at the hands of atheist Bolsheviks confirms it in that one era is pitted against another. The 'philosophy of God' slaughtered at Ekaterinburg by the 'philosophy of man'.
Constantine I, the first 'Christian' Emperor of the Romans, is known to historians as a violent and murdering individual, yet he is named a saint by the Byzantine Church because of what he did in legalizing Christianity ( AD 312 ) and promoting theological unity by calling the First Ecumenical Council ( AD 325 ). Orthodox iconography usually depicts St. Constantine and St. Helena ( his mother ) together with a full standing cross between them. The Western Church accepts Helena as a saint, but not her son due to reasons aforementioned.
The Crimean War showed how little you can rely on others.
Noah’s ark was found by him, he created an expedition and a research but all evidence was destroyed after his death...
What a great doco. The narrator is great.
I wonder what Nicolas II thought about the wrath of his beloved God he so worshipped when his whole family were taken down to the basement and shot by the Bolsheviks.
He was faithful to the very end.
He is extremely handsome ❣
I believe Czar Nicholas II did not deserve his downfall and did not mean to hurt anyone. I cannot stop myself ,however, from being mad at his mismanagement. The bad decision making of Nicholas II were the nails on the coffin of the Russian Empire.
I agree he was well-meaning, but his downfall he brought about himself, as you noted by the bad decisions and mismanagement. When I read about all the bad decisions, many of them a the eleventh hour, I am almost inclined to believe the collapse of the empire was part of a divine plan.
Still a shame what happened to this Family. It’s amazing how devout he was. I am Catholic and not too much is said about him. I only knew a smattering about Tsar Nicholas 2. I pray that Georg comes back to me again by their Intercession.❤️🙏😉. TY TY TY. So it is.Amen.
Pray unto God for me, O holy God Pleaser Passion bearer Tzar Martyr Nicholas, for I fervently flee unto Thee, the speedy helper and intercessor for my soul.
May he pray and intercede for all of us! Amen.
Maria looks so much like her grandma - dagmar) and looks like Nicholas when he was a baby
Yes, she is his female version. Ermakov observed the family, he described Maria as 'the Emperor's favourite'. They had similiar personalities in my opinion too. I believe he seen himself in Maria. Probably why he didn't believe she should be punished for being mischievous.
He was extremely handsome.