In 1886 his father died from a cerebral hemorrhage, the following year his brother, Alexander, was hung for plotting to assassinate Tsar Alexander III. ... Adding to this he was the brother of dead revolutionary and found many doors closed to him. ... Even after his brother was executed, Lenin still fought on with even more zeal. ...
And here I was, with my dad and brother, watching it on the big screen. ... I later found out on the news that one man died and at least twenty were injured after fans went on a rampage, smashing windscreens, overturning cars and hurling missiles at a small police force. ...
Near the Winter Palace the marchers found their way barred by thousands of armed troops. ... Believing that he could somehow still save the dynasty, Nicholas II signed the abdication statement on March 15, 1917, making his brother, Grand Duke Mikhail, the new Tsar. ...
