End of the era of Monarchies
During the lead up to the First World War many nations in Europe and the biggest abolishment of monarchies. Prior to the First World War the monarchies of China, Portugal and Korea were abolished due to death and scandal which led to national revolutions and end of royal lineages.
All of Europe's monarchies were intertwined through ancestory with the main relations being between the George V of the United Kingdom. Nicholas II of Russia and Wilheim II of Germany who were all cousins related through Queen Victoria. When the nations of Europe went to war a family feud began with family members fighting.
Firstly, the Russian Tsarist regime started to come to its end with the belief of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution and the Marxist belief which brought a socialist ideology strongly to Russia. They advocated that the Tsarist regime was fascist and cared not for the people but for a small powerful faction. By 1917 the Russian Royal Family headed by Nicholas II was heading for destruction with 15 million men taken from farms, terrible living conditions and food prices soaring. In February Nicholas was urged to return to Moscow but stayed in Petrograd and people were angry and revolted due to the mismanagement of the country. On the 15th March 1917 Nicholas abdicated in favour of his brother Grand Duke Michael who declined the Throne, ending 3 centuries of Romanov rule. Nicholas II and his family were killed by soldiers on the 17 July 1918 with his mother Dowager Empress Maria (Dagmar of Denmark) and the rest of the Romanov family on the HMS Marlborough in 1919. Russia was ruled by communists until 1991.
Germany was only formed in 1871 with the unification of many smaller states with Wilhelm I installed as the first German Emperor. The German Emperors wanted to created powerful empire to match that of the British and French. Due to the actions of Wilhelm II and the eagerness of Germany to state it's status as a superpower, they were launched into World War One. Wilhelm II who was leader or the military and the country was blamed for their actions during the war and thus was forced to abdicate due to Germany's loss and the then loss of territory, resources and economic power. Wilhelm II abdicated on the 9 November 1918 and was granted exile at Huis Doorn, the Netherlands by Queen Wilhelmina. He died in 1941 at the age of 82 officially recognizing the Nazi Regime in Germany.
Soon after the war many after monarchies were dethroned by national revolutions. The monarchies of Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Greece, Serbia, Mongolia, Albania and Spain following in the next 15 years. The effects of World War I saw the destruction of the Eastern European monarchies, the decolonization of the world and the end of dynasties.
After World War II there were no monarchies left in Eastern Europe except for the Greek Monarch who was restored but was later again abolished in 1974. With the end of World War II also saw the return of the Spainish and Cambodian monarchies but saw former British Dominions become republics.
All of Europe's monarchies were intertwined through ancestory with the main relations being between the George V of the United Kingdom. Nicholas II of Russia and Wilheim II of Germany who were all cousins related through Queen Victoria. When the nations of Europe went to war a family feud began with family members fighting.
Firstly, the Russian Tsarist regime started to come to its end with the belief of the Russian Bolshevik Revolution and the Marxist belief which brought a socialist ideology strongly to Russia. They advocated that the Tsarist regime was fascist and cared not for the people but for a small powerful faction. By 1917 the Russian Royal Family headed by Nicholas II was heading for destruction with 15 million men taken from farms, terrible living conditions and food prices soaring. In February Nicholas was urged to return to Moscow but stayed in Petrograd and people were angry and revolted due to the mismanagement of the country. On the 15th March 1917 Nicholas abdicated in favour of his brother Grand Duke Michael who declined the Throne, ending 3 centuries of Romanov rule. Nicholas II and his family were killed by soldiers on the 17 July 1918 with his mother Dowager Empress Maria (Dagmar of Denmark) and the rest of the Romanov family on the HMS Marlborough in 1919. Russia was ruled by communists until 1991.
Germany was only formed in 1871 with the unification of many smaller states with Wilhelm I installed as the first German Emperor. The German Emperors wanted to created powerful empire to match that of the British and French. Due to the actions of Wilhelm II and the eagerness of Germany to state it's status as a superpower, they were launched into World War One. Wilhelm II who was leader or the military and the country was blamed for their actions during the war and thus was forced to abdicate due to Germany's loss and the then loss of territory, resources and economic power. Wilhelm II abdicated on the 9 November 1918 and was granted exile at Huis Doorn, the Netherlands by Queen Wilhelmina. He died in 1941 at the age of 82 officially recognizing the Nazi Regime in Germany.
Soon after the war many after monarchies were dethroned by national revolutions. The monarchies of Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Greece, Serbia, Mongolia, Albania and Spain following in the next 15 years. The effects of World War I saw the destruction of the Eastern European monarchies, the decolonization of the world and the end of dynasties.
After World War II there were no monarchies left in Eastern Europe except for the Greek Monarch who was restored but was later again abolished in 1974. With the end of World War II also saw the return of the Spainish and Cambodian monarchies but saw former British Dominions become republics.