What’s so bad about having a mentally deficient ruler? Surely the ruler’s advisors can make wise decisions and tell him what to say? When I hear such reasoning, I think of Tsar Nicholas II, his sad ...
Created for the Russian imperial family for Easter 1913, the piece was designed by Alma Pihl, a young jeweler and the daughter of one of Carl Faberge’s leading craftsmen NEW YORK, November 28. /TASS/.
This video explores the life and reign of Tsar Nicholas II, Russia’s final monarch, and questions whether he was history’s worst ruler or a tragic victim of circumstance. It traces his transformation ...
Created for the Russian imperial family for Easter 1913, the piece was designed by Alma Pihl, a young jeweler and the daughter of one of Carl Faberge’s leading craftsmen LONDON, December 2. /TASS/.