Nicholas became Tzar in 1894 but his coronation did not take place till two years later on May 14, 1896. The coronation was done much like that of Alexander III and took place in the Kremlin in Moscow. The celebration lasted 21 days.

Disaster took place during the celebrations when at Khodynka Field 1,389 where crushed to death trying to get free food and gifts. 1,300 where seriously injured. This event was named "Bloody Saturday". Afterwards that evening, Nickolas attend a Ball hosted by a French ambassador. In doing this Nicholas was called by some........ "Bloody Nicholas"

"You must not give you enemies cause to say that the Young Tsar danced while his dead subjects were being taken to the mortuary"

Alexander, brother of Tsar Nicholas II

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