#emperor of russia

[rwpohl]

https://www.rct.uk/collection/2926760/maria-feodorovna-empress-of-russia-when-tsesarevna-and-nicholas-ii-emperor-of

[stone-cold-groove]

His Majesty Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia - 1896.

[adini-nikolaevna]

“I took off my slippers and my silver embroidered robe and felt the body of my beloved next to mine… How I felt then, I do not wish to describe here.”

- from the diary of the future Emperor Alexander III of Russia, following his wedding night.

[illustratus]

Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow by Pjotr Constantin Stojanow

[rpfshippingpolls]

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Reason:

“1.They kissed (which contrary to popular belief, was not normal between men at the time) 2."if he were a woman I would make him my mistress" 3. Alexander became so shocked at the invasion of Russia he became a religious mystic and never recovered 4. Alexander saying Napolen's bed was "durable". 5. Long talks that lasted til the middle of the morning 6."Did you notice his clear grey eyes, which are so piercing you can hardly bare to look."-Alexander AND 7 NAPOLEON SAYING HE LOVED ALEXANDER MANY TIMES ON SAINT HELENA TY”

Submitted by @goddammitjosef

[ciderbird]

I have nothing to say for myself with this one

[userkayjay]

THE GREAT 1.03

[empress-alexandra]

Emperor Nicholas II of Russia and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna with their eldest daughter Grand Duchess Olga Nicholaievna, 1896

[classic-art-favourites]

Nicholas II by Boris Kustodiev, 1915.

[whumpypepsigal]

The Great s01e05: “He's been vomiting continuously throughout the night, and he runs a high fever, and he has fits of wild delirium.”

[eloquentsisyphianturmoil]

The Thingol to Dior pipeline is the same as the First French Empire to Second French Empire pipeline okay I’m right

[rwpohl]

[empirearchives]

Remember that time when Germany, France and Russia ended their wars for 5 seconds in the 1800s and their leaders released a bunch of propaganda posters of them holding hands

The Treaty of Tilsit, 1807

[adini-nikolaevna]

“In the morning at 11 o’clock we went with Papa and Mama to St. Petersburg and attended a memorial service in the fortress for dear An-Papa and An-Mama. I approached the grave of our little angel Alexander, which was… beautifully decorated with flowers. I prayed and thought a lot about you, my darling Minnie, and I was so sad to be alone at that moment… Mama noticed this and came up to me to hug me, and it touched me very much, because she is the only one who understands and does not forget our terrible grief. Others forget and constantly ask why I don’t go to the theater, why I don’t want to attend balls at Peterhof, and it’s very difficult and unpleasant for me to answer everyone. I felt so sad when I prayed at the sweet grave of the little angel; Why is he not with us and why did the Lord take him from us?”

- the future Emperor Alexander III of Russia in a letter to his wife, Maria Feodorovna, on his grief at the death of their infant son, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich.

[illustratus]

1807, Friedland by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

[the-last-tsar]

"Nicky's diary entry for the last day of 1894 is poignant in its expression of endings and new beginning: "Read until 7.30 and then went upstairs for the service. It was painful to stand in church and think of the terrible changes, which have happened this year. But putting faith in God I look forward to the next year without fear -- because for me the worst has already happened, that which I feared all my life! But together with this irrevocable grief the Lord has rewarded me also with a happiness which I could never have imagined. He has given me Alix.""

Alix and Nicky | Virginia Rounding.