How Did Alexandra Fodorovna Influence The Tsarina
Alexandra Feodorovna: Empress of Russia, caring mother, and a devoted wife. She was ambitious, loved, hated, strong, weak, shy, and proud. Alexandra was not born a Russian but could be considered more patriotic than more of her husbands’, Tsar Nicholas II, subjects. As time went by and she had more children she was seen less out in public and isolated her family from the Russian society. As the last child came along, Tsarevich Alexei, Empress Alexandra completely failed to attend to her duties as Tsarina and lost all the sympathy of her Russian people.
Tsarevich Alexei was later on found to suffer from hemophilia and there was no cure. The Tsarina was crushed and she tired everything and anything she believed could help her son. That was …show more content…
Because of his high position he used that power to assist those into positions of great power and all for both financial and physical gain.
Because Rasputin was quite close to the Tsarina and she thought very highly of Rasputin, many people thought he had a great effect and influence in the way the Tsarina would think and decide and she often went to him for a sense of direction; the decisions that she would later on talk to her husband about. What is often mistaken is the fact that the Tsarina went to Rasputin for some guidance does not mean that it was always political guidance. He only ever helped with religious matter or help with her son. The Tsarina did not follow his advice …show more content…
She believed that she knew exactly what was best for her country and Rasputin was only ever there to reassure her. Most of the time, Alexandra got her way as Tsar Nicholas II was timid and he trusted his wife. Whenever he tried to disagree with a point or decision Alexandra was making she would bring up Rasputin and therefore forcing him to make a religious choice based on the blessing of God or based on his own beliefs. The tsarina was strong-minded but was not educated enough about politics so she did not know what she was talking about half of the time and this did not help the tsar as he already was such a weak
Tsarevich Alexei was later on found to suffer from hemophilia and there was no cure. The Tsarina was crushed and she tired everything and anything she believed could help her son. That was …show more content…
Because of his high position he used that power to assist those into positions of great power and all for both financial and physical gain.
Because Rasputin was quite close to the Tsarina and she thought very highly of Rasputin, many people thought he had a great effect and influence in the way the Tsarina would think and decide and she often went to him for a sense of direction; the decisions that she would later on talk to her husband about. What is often mistaken is the fact that the Tsarina went to Rasputin for some guidance does not mean that it was always political guidance. He only ever helped with religious matter or help with her son. The Tsarina did not follow his advice …show more content…
She believed that she knew exactly what was best for her country and Rasputin was only ever there to reassure her. Most of the time, Alexandra got her way as Tsar Nicholas II was timid and he trusted his wife. Whenever he tried to disagree with a point or decision Alexandra was making she would bring up Rasputin and therefore forcing him to make a religious choice based on the blessing of God or based on his own beliefs. The tsarina was strong-minded but was not educated enough about politics so she did not know what she was talking about half of the time and this did not help the tsar as he already was such a weak