When did tsar Nicholas abdicate his throne and what happened to his family
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the throne on March 15, 1917, during the Russian Revolution. After his abdication, he and his family were held under house arrest before being moved to various locations. They were eventually taken to the city of Ekaterinburg in April 1918. On July 17, 1918, the entire Romanov family, including Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children - Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei - were executed by the Bolsheviks.
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicated the throne on March 2, 1917. Following his abdication, the fate of his family underwent various events. Initially, they were placed under house arrest in the Alexander Palace located in Tsarskoye Selo.
During the Russian Revolution, the Bolsheviks seized power and established a new government. In the summer of 1918, fearing the approach of the anti-Bolshevik White Army, the Bolsheviks relocated the Romanov family to Tobolsk in Siberia. They continued to be held under house arrest there.
In April 1918, as the anti-Bolshevik forces advanced, the decision was made to move the Romanovs once again, this time to Yekaterinburg. However, on the night of July 16-17, 1918, the Romanov family, including Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children - Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei - were executed by the Bolsheviks in the Ipatiev House.
Their remains were hidden for many years, but were eventually discovered in 1979. In 1991, the remains were finally interred in St. Petersburg, Russia, at the Peter and Paul Cathedral.