Tsars Through the Ages
This Tsar was Joseph Stalin's favourite Tsar
Ivan the Terrible (1547-1584)
Alexie, the only son of Tsar Nicholas II had this illness
Hemophilia
Where was Rasputin born?
Siberia on January 21st, 1869
Peter the Great (1682-1725) was known as a "hands on" type of Tsar for this reason
He would hack off the heads of enemies himself, whereas other Tsars would have simply had executioners do it for them
The Romanovs ruled Russia for for how many years?
300 years
What did people complain about when they were around him?
That he smelled really bad!!!
This Empress was not short of lovers...
Who is Catherine the Great (1762-1796)
This Romanov Tsar freed the serfs around the same time that the US freed its slaves.
Alexander II (1855-1881)
Rasputin eventually moved back to his father's house and started holding meetings in the cellar. What was rumoured to be going on there?
Rasputin held sermons where he and his followers would self-flagellate and have orgies
This Empress of Russia was very fond of firearms and hunting, making fun of people who were disabled and forcing newly married people to sleep in ice castles.
Empress Anna (1730-1740)
He was the first Romanov Tsar
Michael I (1613-1645)
How was Rasputin involved with the Romanov family?
Rasputin was brought in to pray for Alexie when he had an internal hemorrhage due to his hemophilia.
This daughter of Peter the Great was the only Russian ruler to never execute a single subject during her reign
Elizabeth of Russia (1741-1762)
Why were the Romanovs murdered?
The Russian people were tired of the monarchy having absolute power, there were revolts happening and Nicholas did not want to give up his outdated beliefs that the Tsar was the supreme ruler.
How did Rasputin die?
After numerous failed attempts of assignation in one night, Rasputin finally died from drowning.