1918 12th July
Execution
Carries Nicholas IIs death warrant from Moscow
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Execution of Nicholas II and the Romanov Family
The killing of the former imperial family at Ekaterinburg in July 1918. This page combines historical context with 6 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Russian Revolution collection.
Historical context
Execution of Nicholas II and the Romanov Family: overview and significance
What happened?
Nicholas II and his family were held under guard after the abdication and eventually moved to Ekaterinburg. In July 1918, amid the expanding civil war and the approach of anti-Bolshevik forces, the former tsar and his family were killed by their guards.
Why was it important?
The executions removed the former imperial family as a possible political symbol during the civil war and became one of the most controversial episodes of the revolutionary period.
World History Database records
Execution of Nicholas II and the Romanov Family timeline
The records below are selected from the 726-record Russian Revolution collection and rendered as static HTML for reading and indexing.
1918
1918 15th July
Execution
Seeks a place to bury the executed Romanovs in the woods north of Ekaterinburg
1918 17th July
Execution
An Ekaterinburg officiak cables Moscow with a message of the execution of Nicholas II
1918 17th July
Execution
Nicholas, his family & servants are shot in the grounds of Ipatevs house
1918 17th July
Execution of Nicholas II
Nicholas II is executed with his family and attendants by Bolshevik guards in the Ipatiev House.
1918 19th July
Execution
Writes articles in Pravda & Izvestiia saying Nicholas II was shot trying to escape
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Last reviewed: September 2026.
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