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Nicholas II
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
For other uses, see Nicholas II (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexandrovich and the family name is Romanov.
Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov;[d] 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917. He marriedAlix of Hesse (later Alexandra Feodorovna) and had children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia—collectively known as the OTMA sisters—and the tsesarevichAlexei Nikolaevich.
During his reign, Nicholas gave support to the economic and political reforms promoted by his prime ministers, Sergei Witte and Pyotr Stolypin. He advocated modernisation based on foreign loans and close ties with France, but resisted giving the new parliament (the Duma) major roles. Ultim
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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot
French uppfinnare (1725-1804)
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
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Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot | |
| Born | (1725-02-26)26 February 1725 Void-Vacon, Lorraine, France |
| Died | 2 October 1804(1804-10-02) (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Children | 2 children |
| Engineering career | |
| Projects | fardier à vapeur |
Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot (26 February 1725 – 2 October 1804) was a French uppfinnare who built the world's first full-size and working self-propelled mechanical land-vehicle, the "Fardier à vapeur" – effectively the world's first automobile.[1][a]
Background
[edit]He was born in Void-Vacon, Lorraine, (now department of Meuse), France. He trained as a military engineer. In 1765, he began experimenting with working models of steam-engine-powered vehicles for the French Army, intended for transporting cannons.
First self-propelled vehicle
[edit]Motor vehicle
French Army captain C
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The Home of the Last Tsar - Romanov and Russian History
Nicholas Romanov: Life and Death
by Yuri Shelayev, Elizabeth Shelayeva, and Nicholas Semenov
120pages
Published: 2004
Genre: Photo-biography
Publisher: Liki Rossi
Languages: English (translated from the Russian)
ISBN Hardcover: No hardcover edition available
ISBN Softcover: 5874171886
Print Status: in print
description:
A photo-biography of Nicholas II.
unique features:
The only photo-biography to focus primarily on Nicholas, particularly as emperor rather than family man.
similar to:
Nicholas II: The Imperial Family
Nikolai II
in my opinion:
Certainly a nice book with some unique photos, but not essential, especially in relation to the prices it commands outside Russia.
where to find this book:
www.angelfire.com
please let us know if you have discovered other sources for this book
this book profile was written by Sarah Miller