Tsar Nicholas II. Thanks to Soviet textbooks, unfriendly associations immediately pop up in my head: the weakest tsar in the history of the Russian state, Khodynka, a disgrace to the Empire. However, we should not forget what Nicholas II did for the state and was almost the most advanced reformer of the 20th century. Today we will learn some interesting facts about the last king.
1. Nicholas II took the throne in Crimea
After the death of his father, Alexander III, Nicholas took the throne in Livadia. He did not expect such a big responsibility, he was excited and confused. His own mother, Maria Fedorovna, did not want to see her son on the throne. She wanted the reins of power to pass to her youngest son, Mikhail. But it turned out the way it turned out.
2. Nicholas II wanted to move the capital to Crimea
The Tsar did not like gray and rainy Petersburg and wanted to see the capital of the Empire in sunny Yalta. But he understood the inexpediency of this decision, so he left everything as it was.
3. Wanted to pass the throne to his daughter
During his illness with typhus, Nikolai almost died. Realizing that he might not have much time left, he wanted to break the law on succession to the throne (transfer of rule only through the male line) and transfer the throne to his daughter, Olga. But fortunately, the king recovered and five-year-old Olga did not become queen. One can only guess what would have happened to the state if a small, fragile girl had been on the throne.
4. Nicholas was a global peacemaker
In 1898, Nicholas organized an international peace conference. It was attended by 20 European, 2 American and 4 Asian countries. Nikolai wanted to create something like the UN in order to resolve international conflicts as effectively as possible without bloody wars. And this was before the First World War!
5. Nikolai built the Trans-Siberian railway
Few people mention Nikolai’s merit in the construction of the Trans-Siberian railway, which to this day is the main link in the transport system of our huge country. Nicholas II, like no one else, understood its importance, so he considered the construction of this road his main task. And I was right. Let us remember the Russo-Japanese War and the Chinese unrest in the 20th century.
6. Raised adopted children
Nikolai accepted the children of his uncle, Pavel Alexandrovich, as family. Dmitry and Maria lost their mother when she died during childbirth, and their father quickly found a new wife. The children called Nikolai “dad” and his wife “mom”. He raised them as his own.
7. I tested military equipment myself
To ensure the quality of the ammunition, Nikolai personally selected a set of equipment and put it on, checking the material for flaws. Once he walked 14 kilometers in the heat dressed as a private.
8. Loved wine and tobacco
Nikolai was a passionate fan of Crimean wine, but he never got drunk to the point of unconsciousness. Smoking was an integral part of his life; he puffed like a locomotive on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
9. Didn't like women's singing
The king could not stomach women's singing. When one of the daughters or servants began to sing romances, he ran away from the estate, saying, “Well, howl...”.
10. Raised the state’s economy to a very high level
A series of successful reforms and all the support of the two most famous reformers (Stolypin and Witte) made the economy of the Russian Empire one of the strongest in Europe. Export of oil and grain, a strong ruble and the peak of the economy in 1913 are the merits of Nicholas II. The year 1913 will be considered a reference year for a long time, comparing its indicators with other years, even in the Soviet Union.
Peter I
Peter the Great was already surrounded by myths and legends during his lifetime. Many of them were related to how the first Russian emperor “went to the people.” His behavior was recognized by many as eccentric, to put it mildly, and they also ridiculed the fact that the second person in the state, Alexander Menshikov, began his career by selling pies. The first anecdote is dedicated to Peter’s favorite, a person who ideally personifies the phraseology “from rags to riches” (and vice versa). He talks about why, in fact, Peter valued Menshikov so much.
“Peter I adored Menshikov. However, this did not stop him from often beating His Serene Highness with a stick. Somehow, a fair quarrel occurred between them, in which Menshikov suffered greatly: the Tsar broke his nose and put a huge lantern under his eye. And then he kicked him out with the words: “Get out, son of a pike, and may I no longer have your legs!” Menshikov did not dare to disobey, he disappeared, but a minute later he entered the office again... in his arms!”
In general, Peter valued people who had imagination. Another example of this can be found in another classic joke about Pyotr Alekseevich. By the way, it also illustrates how high social mobility was during the formation of the Russian Empire.
“Peter I, they say, walked around the city unrecognized in simple clothes and talked with ordinary people. One evening in a tavern he drank beer with a soldier, and the soldier pawned his broadsword for the drink. To the bewilderment of “Peter Mikhailov,” the soldier explained: they say, for now I’ll sheathe a wooden broadsword, and I’ll buy it from my salary.
The next morning the king arrived at the regiment, walked through the ranks, recognized the sly man, stopped and ordered: “Cut me with your broadsword!” The soldier is speechless and shakes his head negatively. The king raised his voice: “Ruby! Otherwise, you’ll be hanged this very second for neglecting an order!”
Nothing to do. The soldier grabbed the wooden hilt and yelled: “Lord God, turn this formidable weapon into wood!” - and chopped. Only the chips flew! The regiment gasped, the regimental priest prayed: “A miracle, God granted a miracle!” The king twirled his mustache and said in a low voice to the soldier: “Resourceful, you bastard! - and loudly to the regimental commander: - Five days in the guardhouse for uncleaning the scabbard! And then send me to navigation school.”
Another important feature of Peter the Great's time - the emergence of a strong connection with Western European culture, as well as the everyday habits and resourcefulness of the emperor, is perfectly shown by the following story.
“Peter was undemanding in his clothes. He wore his dress and shoes for a long time, sometimes to the point of holes. The habit of French courtiers to appear every day in a new dress caused him only ridicule: “Apparently, the young man can’t find a tailor who would dress him quite to his taste?” - he teased the marquis assigned to the distinguished guest. At the reception with the king, Peter appeared in a modest frock coat made of thick gray sheepskin, without a tie, cuffs or lace, in - oh horror! - an unpowdered wig. The extravagance of the Russian guest so shocked Versailles that it temporarily became fashionable. For a month, the court dandies embarrassed the court ladies with their wild costume, which received the official name “savage outfit.”
Catherine II
© F.S. Rokotov
German by origin, Catherine the Great is remembered by historians as the ruler who created the idea of the need for Russia to conquer the Bosphorus and as the “German mother of the Russian Fatherland.” The first story is dedicated to Catherine II’s attitude towards her own German roots.
“One day the empress felt ill, and her beloved doctor Rogerson ordered her to be bled. After this procedure, she received Count Bezborodko.
- How are you, Your Majesty? - asked the count.
- Now it is better. “I let out the last German blood,” answered the Empress.”
The First Russian-Turkish War (1768–1774) also occurred during the reign of Catherine. Naturally, this was immediately played up in jokes circulating in the world.
“Once, Catherine II received a petition from a naval captain to allow him to marry a black woman. Catherine allowed, but her permission caused condemnation among many Orthodox Christians who considered such a marriage sinful. Catherine responded like this:
“This is nothing more than an ambitious political plan against Turkey: I wanted to solemnly commemorate the marriage of the Russian fleet with the Black Sea.”
Paul I
© S.S. Shchukin
The son of Catherine II, Grand Master of the Order of Malta, connoisseur of the German army, Paul I was unloved by many nobles. Connected with this were rumors about his illegal birth and reforms that weakened the position of the nobility. Naturally, he was the most popular object of jokes and anecdotes. In love with knightly aesthetics and the external side of military affairs, Pavel earned among his contemporaries the stereotypical image of a martinet. The following short anecdote is connected with this, for example.
- Why are there only seven French fashion stores in St. Petersburg? This is the capital of the empire.
- The Emperor doesn’t allow it anymore. He says that he tolerates them only according to the number of mortal sins.
But here is a typical common story about Pavel, who adored military exercises, which he conducted at his Gatchina residence.
“A great lover of order and war games, Emperor Paul once conceived of maneuvers. He and his detachment were to attack the fortress, and ordered its defenders to hold out for up to 12 hours. An hour and a half before the appointed time, the emperor approached the fortress, but then a persistent rain poured down. Pavel ordered the commandant to open the gate, but he did not even think of letting him in. Exactly at 12, the emperor found himself in the fortress and attacked the commandant with angry reproaches. But he showed Paul his own order, in accordance with which he acted. The emperor had no choice but to thank the staunch colonel for the precise execution of the order. The colonel immediately became a major general, but was immediately exposed to the continuing downpour.”
And of course, speaking about Pavel, one cannot help but recall his tragic death as a result of a conspiracy. And there were some jokes about Pavel’s desire to do everything according to schedule.
“Paul asked the murderers who broke into his bedroom to wait, because he wanted to work out the ceremony for his own funeral.”
In addition, they also laughed at the official reaction of the authorities to the death of the emperor. The de facto cause of his death was declared to be apoplexy. An anecdote was immediately born on this topic:
“The Emperor died from an apoplectic blow to the temple with a snuff box.”
Alexander I
Unlike his father and predecessor, Alexander was loved. Although not the entire period of his reign, but the beginning of the Alexander era was perceived by the nobility and the people very optimistically. Having begun his reign with near-liberal reforms, Alexander the Blessed (as pre-revolutionary historians called him) ended it with a rather harsh tightening of the screws.
Alexander’s attitude towards the documents he signed was often reflected in various stories. Apparently, the multiple, rather superficial reforms he carried out made their presence felt.
“According to General Alexei Petrovich Ermolov, Emperor Alexander had some kind of morbid passion for symmetry, and the general considered this disease to be hereditary and chronic. The emperor might not sign some important document only because the first movement of the pen produced the beginning of the letter A that he did not quite like. And that’s all. He didn’t need any other reasons for not signing the document.”
The creator of the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum was not ignored by the most famous of its graduates, Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin, who wrote an epigram simultaneously about the Lyceum’s assistant tutor Zernov and his namesake, the All-Russian Emperor. And it was entitled: “To two Alexander Pavlovichs.”
Romanov and Zernov dashing,
You are similar to each other:
Zernov! You're limping your leg
Romanov with his head.
But what if I find enough strength?
Comparison of cumming with a spitz?
The one in the kitchen broke his nose,
And the one near Austerlitz.
Nicholas I
© Franz Kruger
The Russian autocrat, considered one of the strongest rulers in Europe of his time, is often accused of excessive rigidity, strengthening censorship, despotism and extreme political conservatism. But it was under him that the first railway in Russia was opened and a code of laws was finally established and written down. Of course, they joked about the suppressor of the Decembrist uprising, but they did it carefully and respectfully. An example would be a traditional historical anecdote.
“During the Crimean War, the sovereign, outraged by the theft that was being discovered everywhere, in a conversation with the heir, expressed himself as follows:
“It seems to me that in all of Russia you and I are the only ones who don’t steal.”
Perhaps, the same Pushkin allowed himself to speak out most sharply: “There is a lot of the ensign in him and a little of Peter the Great.” At the same time, Nikolai, in the anecdotal tradition, appears not as an ensign, but as a man who simultaneously possessed perfect self-control and a sense of humor.
“Once, when Nicholas I came out to the regiment, one button on his cuff was not fastened.
The adjutant delicately reported to the emperor about the oversight. To this the emperor said in a voice that was heard by the entire regiment:
- I'm dressed in uniform. This regiment is not dressed in uniform.
And immediately the regiment undid one button on the cuff.”
“One of the court officials filed a complaint with Nicholas I against an officer who stole his daughter from him and married her without the permission of her parents. Nikolai wrote the following resolution on the complaint: “The officer should be demoted, the marriage annulled, the daughter returned to her father, considered a virgin.”
As already mentioned, they slandered Nicholas carefully. For example, they laughed at his seriousness and pride.
“Nicholas I liked to check posts at night. One day he came across an ensign (at that time the lowest officer rank) of one of the engineering units. The ensign saw the emperor and stood to the front.
-Where are you from? - Nikolai asked.
-From the depot, Your Majesty! - the ensign reported.
-Fool! Is the “depot” inclined? - the emperor corrected the illiterate servant.
-Everyone bows to Your Majesty! - the ensign said flatteringly, but extremely sincerely.
The ensign greeted the morning as a captain.”
Alexander II
© N.A. Lavrov
Several famous historical anecdotes are associated with the reign of this Russian reformer. For example, a story dedicated to Zhukovsky, the mentor of the then Tsarevich Alexander.
“Nicholas is traveling in a carriage with Tsarevich Alexander and his mentor, the poet Vasily Zhukovsky. The innocent prince saw a famous three-letter word on the fence and asked Zhukovsky what it meant. The Emperor looked at Zhukovsky with interest, waiting to see how the master of words would get out of the situation.
“Your Imperial Highness,” answered Zhukovsky, “this is the imperative mood of the verb “hot.”
The Emperor remained silent. But upon returning home, he smiled at Zhukovsky, unfastened the chain with an expensive gold watch and handed it to the poet with the words: “... in his pocket!”
There were many terrorist attempts on the life of Alexander II. Perhaps the most common anecdote of that time is connected with one of them, which happened near the Summer Garden. Then a peasant who came to sell fish saved the king, covering the king with his body.
-Who shot him?
- Nobleman.
-Who saved him?
- Peasant.
- How was he rewarded?
- Made him a nobleman.
Apparently, Zhukovsky’s pupil was not imbued with a great love for writers. This is evidenced by the following anecdote about the attitude of Alexander II towards Turgenev.
“One of the emperor’s interlocutors said that Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev is a most wonderful person. The emperor instantly reacted: “That is, how wonderful a writer can be!”
Alexander III
© I.N. Kramskoy
Emperor Alexander III did not wage wars, rolled back numerous reforms of his predecessors, and was extremely concerned about preserving Russian culture. The latter caused a lot of laughter among those who surrounded the peacemaker king.
For example, this is what one of the legends about the beginning of his reign sounds like.
“As soon as he ascended the throne, Alexander III called several especially trusted persons into his office and, looking around to see if anyone was eavesdropping, asked them to frankly tell him “the whole truth”:
- Whose son is Paul I? - Alexander III asked Count Gudovich on the second day after his accession.
“Most likely, the father of Emperor Pavel Petrovich was Count Saltykov,” answered Gudovich.
“Glory to you, God,” exclaimed Alexander III, fervently crossing himself, “that means I have at least a little Russian blood in me.”
Or another historical anecdote on the same topic.
“One day, members of the headquarters of one of the army corps were introduced to the emperor. When the name Kozlov was heard for the seventh time, Alexander Alexandrovich could not resist exclaiming:
- Finally!
All other surnames were of German origin.”
And the tsar’s love of peace, if we go by the popular stories, can be explained, for example, by his disinterest in foreign affairs. One way or another, the following anecdote does a good job of revealing the personality of “the most Russian tsar among Russian tsars.”
“Once in Gatchina, during a fishing trip, which the tsar was very keen on, a minister found him with an urgent request to immediately receive the ambassador of some great power.
“When the Russian Tsar is fishing, Europe can wait,” the emperor calmly answered.”
Nicholas II
© Valentin Serov
Nicholas II, who lost the Russo-Japanese War, did not escape the First World War and ultimately abdicated the throne, was often ridiculed by his contemporaries, evilly and mercilessly. A classic joke from the time of the first Russian revolution (1905–1907) goes like this:
“Why was there suddenly a need for a constitution limiting the monarchy? After all, for ten years now we have had a “limited” king!”
In general, the mental abilities of the last Russian emperor have been doubted more than once precisely in anecdotal form.
“One day Nicholas II went to visit a military hospital. The prudent military authorities arranged it so that there were no sick people at all, but only those recovering.
- What is this guy sick with? - the sovereign inquired at the bedside of one soldier.
“He had typhus, Your Majesty,” the head of the hospital reported.
- Typhus? - asked His Majesty. - I know, I had it myself. From such a stupid disease they either die, or, remaining alive, go crazy.”
“It was a wonderful summer day when Nicholas II, not content with a walk in the park adjacent to his summer palace, wandered with his adjutant into the nearest forest. Suddenly he hears cuckooing: “Kuk-ku, kuk-ku.”
- What is this? - asks His Majesty .
“This is a cuckoo, Your Majesty,” explains the adjutant.
- Cuckoo? - the king asks again. “Well, exactly like the clock in our Swiss pavilion.”
“When an agricultural exhibition was opened in St. Petersburg, Nicholas II with his entire retinue was present at the opening. After the prayer service, the sovereign makes a tour of the exhibition and, among other things, enters the artificial fertilizer department. The Minister of Agriculture gives tedious explanations and draws His Majesty's attention to how extremely important it is for agriculture to have cheap artificial fertilizers.
“All this is wonderful,” says Nikolai, “but please tell me what, exactly, do men give to their cows so that they provide artificial fertilizers?”
The Russian bureaucracy, which is usually recognized as one of the main reasons for the defeat in the Russo-Japanese War, also suffered.
“After the end of the Russo-Japanese War, it was decided to knock out a medal for its veterans. The phrase “May the Lord exalt you” was suggested as the text. Nikolai wrote in the margin: “In due time, report on readiness.” But for some reason the zealous assistants decided that the words “in due time” should be added to the text, which were on the same level as the original text.”
- Pyotr Dolgorukov “Petersburg Sketches: Pamphlets of an Emigrant (1860–1867)”
- Pyotr Vyazemsky “Notebooks (1813–1848)”
- Naum Sindalovsky “The History of St. Petersburg in a City Anecdote”, “Legends and Myths of St. Petersburg”
- Mikhail Pylyaev “Wonderful eccentrics and originals”, “Old Petersburg”, “Old Moscow”
Historical anecdotes or interesting facts about Nicholas I
Interesting surname
One of the officers of the Riga garrison named Zass, when marrying off his daughter, wanted her and her husband to have a double surname, in which Zass would come first. It seems that there was nothing strange in this desire... However, Mr. Colonel was a German and did not know Russian well... After all, the groom’s last name was Rantsev.
Tsar Nicholas the First learned of this incident and decided that his officers should not be the object of ridicule. By his highest decree, the Tsar ordered the newlyweds to bear the surname Rantsev-Zass.
It is high time
In Peterhof, retired naval non-commissioned officer Ivanov served as caretaker of the park. For his representative appearance he was nicknamed Neptune, and he responded to this nickname. One day a cow climbed into a flower bed in front of the royal palace. Nikolai noticed this and shouted to a servant who happened to be nearby:
- Neptune, the cow is trampling my flowers. Look, I'll put you under arrest!
The answer came immediately:
- Cow, this is not my job! - My wife didn’t notice!
Tsar.
- Well, I’ll put her away!
Neptune.
- It is high time!
How this dialogue ended is unknown.
Hell machines
In the field of physics (electricity), Nikolai was poorly erudite. He, in particular, considered the electromagnetic telegraph a means suitable for creating “infernal machines”, and, in order to avoid the criminal acts of attackers, he ordered that domestic and foreign information on this matter be classified.
During the Crimean War, in order to demonstrate to his subjects the participation of representatives of the reigning house in hostilities, Nicholas sent his sons Nicholas and Mikhail to Crimea. The most august youths got in the way of the defenders of Sevastopol and created a lot of trouble. Everyone understood that without awards one could not get rid of the royal children, i.e. an episode was needed that would allow them to show “heroism.” They found a reason, the young princes received "George" and drove off to St. Petersburg. Subsequently, Sevastopol wits claimed that the reason for rewarding the august persons was the injury of Prince Menshikov’s adjutant, which took place in their presence.
There's nothing to talk about with a pig
Having met a drunken officer, Nikolai scolded him for appearing in public in an undignified manner, and ended his reprimand with the question:
- Well, what would you do if you met a subordinate in such a state?
This was answered:
“I wouldn’t even talk to that pig!”
Nikolai burst out laughing and summed it up: “Get a cab, go home and sleep it off!”
Long-term construction
There were two large "unfinished construction" projects during the reign of Nicholas I: St. Isaac's Cathedral and the St. Petersburg-Moscow railway. There was also a “fast construction” - a bridge across the Neva, but there were rumors around the city that the rush and numerous “savings” in construction would lead to the fact that this bridge would not last long.
Prince Menshikov said the following on this occasion: “We will not see the completed cathedral, but our children will see it; we will see the bridge across the Neva, but our children will not see it; and neither we nor our children will see the railway.”
When this road was finally completed, it turned out that no one knew how to properly operate it. It was decided to rent it out. American businessmen did their best (they gave it to the right people) and developed a business that was very profitable for them, which could not be said about the Russians. It was then that a Persian delegation arrived in St. Petersburg to get acquainted with Russian sights. The Persians were shown educational institutions, the army, the navy, and finally the railway.
I'm taking you to the guardhouse
Noticing a drunken dragoon officer in a cab, Nikolai stopped him and sternly asked where he was going.
The drinker was found:
- I’m taking a drunken dragoon to the guardhouse!
The highest laughter and order followed:
- Go home, get some sleep.
300,000 spectators
And one more story connected with the same Nicholas I. In Paris they decided to stage a play from the life of Catherine II, where the Russian empress was presented in a somewhat frivolous light. Having learned about this, Nicholas I, through our ambassador, expressed his displeasure to the French government. To which the answer followed in the spirit that, they say, in France there is freedom of speech and no one is going to cancel the performance. To this, Nicholas I asked to convey that in this case he would send 300 thousand spectators in gray overcoats to the premiere. As soon as the royal response reached the capital of France, the scandalous performance was canceled there without unnecessary delay.
The stars are out of place
Nikolai unexpectedly visited the Pulkovo Observatory. Its director, Vasily Yakovlevich Struve, was so embarrassed that he hid behind the telescope. Nikolai noticed the timidity of his subject and asked Menshikov what caused this behavior.
“Obviously, Mr. Struve was scared when he saw so many stars out of place,” answered the prince.
If necessary, I will become an obstetrician
Nikolai believed that the “correct” way of thinking allows any subject to be placed in any position. Thus, a certain Nazimov, an illiterate soldier, according to people who knew him, was appointed trustee of the Moscow educational district. There were persistent rumors about the Minister of Finance of the Russian Empire F. Vronchenko that out of all mathematics he had mastered only arithmetic, and even that only up to fractions. A riotous reveler, hussar Protasov headed the Holy Synod, etc.
Some loyal subjects found justification for this arrangement of personnel. So, Nestor the Puppeteer said publicly:
- If the Emperor orders me to be an obstetrician, I will become an obstetrician right away!
To some extent, Mr. Puppeteer’s enthusiasm is understandable - he then received a diamond ring from the Tsar for his play “The Hand of the Almighty Saved the Fatherland” and he was bursting with gratitude to the adored monarch.
Give two hours notice of fire
Nikolai said on April 1 to the police chief of St. Petersburg Buturlin:
- The statue of Peter I (the Bronze Horseman) was stolen. I order to find her within 24 hours, put her in her place, and put the thief in prison.
It must be said that Buturlin had an abundance of zeal, which could not be said about his intelligence. He urgently went on a search, and while driving along Senate Square, he discovered that he was “lost.” But even then it didn’t dawn on him. The owner of the Winter Palace was personally informed that there had been a false report (about the theft of the monument).
Nikolai laughed:
- Today is the first of April, Buturlin. Did you think that this colossus is impossible to steal?
What was going on in the head of the zealous police official is unknown to history. However, it is reliably known that the following year on April 1, he also played a prank on the emperor.
While visiting the theater, the latter reported that the Winter Palace was on fire. Nikolai urgently went to the place of the fire and, making sure that there was no fire, demanded an explanation. At the same time, the joker had to see how true the Latin proverb is: “What is allowed to Jupiter is not allowed to the bull.”
The enraged emperor said:
- You are a fool, Buturlin. But don't think this is an April Fool's joke. Tomorrow I'll tell you the same thing.
After this, the unsuccessful joker was appointed governor-general of Nizhny Novgorod. Some time later, the king visited this city and heard negative reviews about the activities of the governor, in particular, that he was not taking proper measures to combat fires. The corresponding august censure was expressed and measures were taken on it: the Governor General obliged all homeowners to warn the police about a fire two hours before the start of it.
When information on this matter reached Nikolai, he decided that Buturlin’s best place was in the Senate.
Humanity, no, no!
Nikolai's educational level was below average. In particular, he had vague (sometimes simply anecdotal) ideas about the countries of the world. Thus, authorizing a scientific trip to the United States of America for a professor at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, he demanded that the scientific subject sign a receipt stating that he would not take human flesh into his mouth overseas.
It is noteworthy that the professor was not heading to the “Wild West,” but to the university cities of “New England.” There is nothing to say, the Russian monarch had a “good opinion” about the “best houses in Philadelphia.”
The first wave has passed
Walking through the streets of St. Petersburg, Nikolai met a tipsy naval officer.
The following dialogue followed:
Emperor: What are you doing here?
Officer: I'm maneuvering, Your Majesty!
Emperor: Where are you heading from?
Officer: From near Nevsky, Your Majesty.
Emperor: Where is your harbor?
Officer: At the Admiralty, Your Majesty!
Emperor: Be careful not to run aground.
Officer: The first big wave has passed, but I hope I won’t meet the second.
With that, we parted ways, each going their own course.
Note: The “second wave” undoubtedly meant Grand Duke Mikhail Pavlovich, the menace of the capital’s officers.
Nikolai Alekseevich Zuev, being a 14-year-old child during the Russian-Japanese War, made his way to Port Arthur and back three times with reports. The last time he was captured by the Japanese, from where he escaped using a Japanese horse, and during the pursuit he was wounded in the shoulder. For these feats he was awarded the insignia of the Military Order (Cross of St. George) 4th, 3rd and 2nd degree.
In 1905, a brochure was published in Moscow “The Great Hero, 14-year-old Knight of St. George Kolya Zuev, who risked his life, made a number of bold forays and was three times awarded the Highest Awards - the Cross of St. George II, III and IV degrees.”
Previously, each ruler of Russia had his own serial number, for example: Alexander I, Alexander II, Nicholas I, Nicholas II, and everything was clear, everything was predictable. And only in the last hundred years has the tradition been broken: then there was Vladimir Ilyich, now here is Vladimir Vladimirovich. Once again I became somehow worried about our future.
Oleg
Please suggest something to listen to when you have time
19:31:01
Nikolay
who are you anyway
19:32:19
Oleg
Well, if you just can’t do that, then I’ll introduce myself.
I'm a 20 year old guy. Right-wing radical, Goth by subculture, Virgo by zodiac sign.
I play keyboards, fight with throwing knives, and program.
19:38:16
Nikolay
you're a normal guy
19:38:39
what else can I say
Fedor
have you come?
Nikolay
who came?
Fedor
leprechauns
Nikolay
I haven't seen leprechauns
Fedor
they are small, I might not have noticed
they just suddenly brought what?
Nikolay
so what are you talking about?))
Fedor
did the dangs arrive on the account?
Nikolay
they're here now
for what?
Fedor
on bread with caviar
just don't take the black one
Nikolay
did Petrosyan bite you?
"Nikolai Valuev donated blood at Donor Day." As much as 10 liters. Questions poured in:
- Nikolai, how can this be?! Everyone knows that a person has only five liters of blood!
“There were two big guys trying to snatch my phone.” And I squeezed them myself - to the last drop.
Call the school director:
- Hello, Nikolai Petrovich?
- Yes, I'm listening to you. Who am I talking to?
- Nikolai Petrovich, I’m calling to warn you that Vasya Ivanov will not come to school today: he is sick, he has a very high temperature.
- I’m very sorry that Vasya got sick. But who am I talking to anyway?
- With my dad, Nikolai Petrovich.
from correspondence with Asa:
Nikolay (18:55):
yuck! I want to be a cat... I got drunk
climbed onto the bed and sleeps on his belly for half a day, the bastard.
that's it, I went to meet my wife
Andreich (18:57):
but he doesn’t have a wife) and maybe he wants to too)
Nikolay (18:58):
Not. I don’t want to be this particular cat, he’s neutered
Andreich (18:58):
maybe that's why he lays around all day
Nikolay (19:00):
exactly. you revealed the essence of Kotof
hosh fuckazzo - run to earn money
you are a genius!
ran away))
Nikolay
Do you know that 5 km of cross-country is equivalent to one hour of sex?
Rogue
Rather, sex replaces cross-country)))
Rogue
In addition, a standard man can only replace 800 meters with sex)))))))))
Nikolay
It depends((
Once, when Nicholas I was passing along Nevsky Prospekt, his road
a man ran across the carriage. The royal coachman was confused, and did not
would have avoided troubles if the physically strong king had not snatched it from him
the reins and did not hold back the horses. With a movement of his hand, Nikolai beckoned to him
woefully unmoved, but he, not attaching importance to the royal gesture, rushed to run
further.
Having learned about the man who served, Chief Police Chief Kokoshkin brought the whole
The police found the culprit and brought him to the emperor.
- Didn’t you recognize me on Nevsky when you poked your head under my stroller? -
Nikolai asked the daring man, who turned out to be a minor official.
- How could I not recognize my sovereign? - he answered.
- Did you see that I called you?
- Yes, sir.
- Then why did you dare to run away?
- I’m sorry, sir, but my wife was suffering in difficult labor, and I hurried to
midwife.
- Well, if so, it’s not your fault. Follow me!
Nicholas brought the taken aback official to the empress’s chambers and told her:
- I recommend you an exemplary husband. He loves his wife so much and cares about her
health, that he was not afraid to violate the royal will in caring for her.
And a few days later, the empress sent the newborn “for teething”
one thousand rubles. The salary of that official was four hundred rubles per
year.
At a happy hour for his family, he ran across the royal road.
stroller!
Dialogue in contact:
Nikolay: Good night, Charming Stranger!;)
Jessika: good, if you're not joking)
Nikolay: I joke all the time, but now I want to be serious and about love)
Jessika: wow))) why is it so drawn to lyrics?)
Nikolay: yes so...circumstances...Gorgeous miss showing off her gorgeous back - You?;)
Jessika: what kind of questions?) no, I’m actually an old fat pensioner who can’t sleep at night from heartburn))))))
Nikolay: Hello, colleague)))
Jessika: fireworks)))
Nikolai: I’m suffering from flatulence...let’s talk)
Jessika: no questions asked)))
Prime Minister Mykola Azarov threatened to fire the head
Hydrometeorological center Nikolai Kudbidu, if in the near future in Kyiv
it won't rain in the area
According to the head of government, the future of crops directly depends on
weather. The prime minister publicly appointed the head of the government responsible for the desired climate
Hydrometeorological Center, reports TSN.
“Last year there was a normal drought. This year in the Kyiv region complaints
- There has been no rain for a month. Well, we'll hear from the leader here.
hydrometeorological service, if it doesn’t rain, we’ll fire you and hire a new one,”
- said Azarov.
The country's chief meteorologist was quick to react. Hearing threats
Nikolai Kulbida promised rain and occasional downpours this weekend
thunderstorms and squalls.
Let us recall that last year during the abnormal heat in August on
Forecasters were shouted down by President Viktor Yanukovych. He asked
the head of the Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center, what his department is doing to
the heat in Ukraine has subsided.
http://www.bagnet.org/news/summaries/ukraine/2011-06-11/135451
Nikolay:
No!Are you still angry at me?
Ksenia:
No
Nikolay:
Ufff! The apology was accepted! I adore you
Ksenia:
No, they were not accepted. I just never stay angry for a long time
Hatred for you, like a cunning snake, lurks in the recesses of my soul.
Nikolay:
I will launch into your soul a mongoose of boundless love for me
In 2006, Groshev, who taught the subject “Professional ethics of police officers” at the Youth Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, conducted a survey among his students. As its results showed, only three percent of students never paid bribes during their studies at the university, and a third admitted that they entered the Youth Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for money, paying from 50 to 150 thousand rubles.
After Groshev presented the results of the survey to the head of the institute, Police Major General Alexander Chislov, he became the subject of an internal investigation and was subsequently fired. In addition, after this the university banned conducting sociological research.
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