30 April 1918
Arrest of Nicholas II
Under arrest at Ekaterinburg, now Sverdlosk, in the Urals
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Ekaterinburg in Russia. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Under arrest at Ekaterinburg, now Sverdlosk, in the Urals
Nicholas II and Alexandra arrive in Ekaterinburg and are confined in the Ipatiev House under tighter Bolshevik control.
Seeks a place to bury the executed Romanovs in the woods north of Ekaterinburg
Seeks a place to bury the executed Romanovs in the woods north of Ekaterinburg
Shot after the possibility of rescue by white Counter-revolutionaries. It is reported that his wife, 3 daughters & son are also shot
Shot after the possibility of rescue by white Counter-revolutionaries. It is reported that his wife, 3 daughters & son are also shot
Nicholas, his family & servants are shot in Ekaterinburg
Nicholas, his family & servants are shot in the grounds of Ipatevs house
An Ekaterinburg officiak cables Moscow with a message of the execution of Nicholas II
Nicholas, his family & servants are shot in Ekaterinburg
Nicholas, his family & servants are shot in the grounds of Ipatevs house
Nicholas II is executed with his family and attendants by Bolshevik guards in the Ipatiev House.
Appointed by Kolchak to seek eye witnesses & clues for the execution of the Romanovs
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