NII: CHARACTER & EARLY YEARS Flashcards
1
Q
What do private letters display about NII?
A
A remarkable indifference to the world around him.
2
Q
How is NII’s character seen as contradictory/oxymoronic?
A
He was charming and kind but could also be vicious and merciless.
3
Q
When was NII’s coronation?
A
26th May 1896.
4
Q
What tragedy happened at the beginning of NII’s reign?
A
Khodynskoe Field.
5
Q
Who arranged preparations that led to Khodynskoe Field?
A
Grand Duke Sergei.
6
Q
What happened at Khodynskoe Field?
A
A stampede and resulting crush left between 1,200 to 20,000 dead.
