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swanq said:
See guides.loc.gov
"Nicholas II (1868-1918), crowned in 1894, was the last Russian emperor. Characterized by some as shy, weak, vacillating, and indecisive, he was nevertheless a stubborn supporter of the right of the sovereign under growing pressure for reform. Discontent at home, plus losses of territory and massive casualties in two wars, precipitated the February Revolution on March 12, 1917. Nicholas II abdicated on March 15, 1917. In April 1918, the Bolshevik government moved him and the Imperial family to Vekaterinburg in the Urals, where they were executed on July 17, 1918, as anti-Bolshevik forces approached the city."

The czarewitch was his son, Alexei
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Nikolaevich,_Tsarevich_of_Ru...

swanq said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Maxim
"Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was an American inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder, Thomas Edison referred to him as "the most versatile man in America". He was the brother of Hiram Maxim, inventor of the Maxim gun and uncle of Hiram Percy Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Silencer.

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swanq said:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Feodorovna_(Dagmar_of_Denmark)
"Maria Feodorovna (Russian: Мария Фёдоровна; 26 November 1847 – 13 October 1928), known as Princess Dagmar of Denmark before her marriage, was Empress of Russia from 1881 to 1894 as the wife of Emperor Alexander III. She was the fourth child and second daughter of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Maria’s eldest son, Nicholas II, was the last Emperor of Russia, ruling from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917."

Note typo in title: "Emress" should be "Empress".