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Quote by Nicholas II of Russia

“I do not rule Russia: ten thousand clerks do.”

Quote by Nicholas II of Russia

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Nicholas II of Russia

Nicholas II, full name Nicholas Alexandrovich, was the last Emperor of Russia. He reigned during the Russo-Japanese War and World War I, and was overthrown during the Russian Revolution of 1917. Nicholas II and his family were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918. more

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