Character+-+Tsarina+Alexandra


 * Character Profile: **
 * Born in Germany on the 6th of June, 1872
 * Grand daughter of Queen Victoria and Louis IV
 * Married Tsar Nicholas II in 1894 and gave birth to 4 daughters and one son, Alexis who suffered from haemophilia.
 * Was greatly disliked by the country, especially because she was German.
 * There were serious anti-German riots in Moscow in 1915
 * ‘Down with the German Woman’ was chanted in the streets.
 * Alexandra was blamed for bringing about Russian defeats
 * A firm believer in Russian Orthodoxy and the principles of autocratic rule
 * Dismissed anyone who seemed disloyal to the Tsar
 * Rumors were created about the Tsarinas collaboration with Germany which led to more defeats of Russia, which resulted to a bigger hatred towards Alexandra.
 * Tragically died along with her family when everyone was shot to death by the Bolsheviks on the night of 16th of July 1918.


 * Role in the Revolution: **


 *  During the early stages of the revolution she was the 'ruler' of Russia and Tsar Nicholas II had left Saint Petersburg
 *  Therefore she was his point of contact in Saint Petersburg and kept in touch with him and the escalating tension almost daily through telegrams.
 *  In the beginning it seemed that she downplayed the situation, maybe so it would not cause Tsra Nicholas II worry or that she simply did not realise the gravity of the situation.
 *  This means that if she reported exactly what was happening to Nicholas II, then he may have returned to Saint Petersburg earlier and could have hindered, stopped or waylaid the revolution.