Vol 2 Chapter 3: The time of Nicholas II

　　 While celebrating the victory in Bulgaria, another big event happened. The current tsar of the Russian Empire, Alexander III-Alexandrovich, died!
　　 The life of Alexander III is also legendary!
　　 In his early years, he was the Russian Emperor and the second son of Alexander II. He lived a carefree life. The throne had little to do with him.
　　 But God made a big joke with him. His brother, Crown Prince Nicholas, accidentally fell off his horse in 1865 and died suddenly of a serious illness.
　　 Then he accidentally became the new crown prince of the Russian Empire, and the accident was more than that. On March 13, 1881, his father Alexander II was accidentally assassinated by members of the People's Opinion Party (People's Will Party) in St. Petersburg.
　　 A crown fell from the sky, and he was not ready yet, and immediately became the ruler of the Russian Empire. Then under his leadership, the Russian Empire reached its peak at the end of the 19th century!
　　Economically: Beginning in 1880, Alexander III presided over the formulation of Russia's economic development plan, and Russia began its rapid and large-scale industrialization.
　　 During the period of Alexander III, Russia’s economic development reached a peak, not only in terms of military, but also economically, becoming the world's leading power.
　　Diplomatically: Advocating the use of political means to achieve political intent, and seldom resorting to military means. Therefore, during the reign of Alexander III, the Russian Empire rarely launched wars.
　　 The pan-Slavism that Russia is also actively promoting is mainly aimed at the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea coast. This is obviously to expand Russia's influence in these areas and consolidate Russia's dominant position in the Slavic ethnic settlements.
　　 Russia’s policy in the Balkans has played a positive role in enhancing its international status and promoting the development of the local national liberation movement.
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　　 Under the effect of Ferdinand, the czar who brought the Russian Empire to the pinnacle still did not escape the claws of death. He died in Crimea on November 24, 1894. (Note: The time is not necessarily accurate. The author found three answers. The one that can be determined is 1894. The specific dates are October 20th and November 24th. I just chose November 24th. Don’t be careful, Just like the butterfly effect!)
　　 At only 26 years old, Nikola Alexandrovich took over the burden of the Tsar, and the Russian Empire entered the era of Nicholas II!
　　 But Nikola Alexandrovich was not ready, after all, Alexander III was still very young, not even fifty years old before his death!
　　The most important task of Ferdinand now is to attend the funeral of Alexander III and to comfort the overwhelming queen.
　　 Because his father was killed in the bombing, Czar Alexander III has been living in the suburbs and hiding at home. Every year he does not go out much except to Denmark.
　　Because I don’t have most outdoor sports, and I like to drink, I am obese. Later, I used my body to support the train in the event of a train derailment.
　　 overwhelmed the kidney, these factors all contributed to his early death.
　　 In June 1894, Queen Maria was shocked by her husband's appearance. Alexander lost a lot of weight and often suffers from insomnia. The doctor finally diagnosed that he had nephritis, which was terminally ill. Princess Xenia returned to St. Petersburg early after the news came!
　　 Because of the Tsar’s illness, the family went to Livadia in Crimea to recuperate. Livadia in Crimea faces the sea and is the most beautiful place in Russia.
　　 At the end of October, Alexander III's condition worsened, his breathing became difficult, and he coughed up blood, he had already notified the major European nobles.
　　 Ferdinand did not set off immediately due to the drag of the Serbian War. Now the dust has settled, of course he must rush over.
　　As the emperor of the Russian Empire, the funeral of Alexander III cannot be handled hastily. All the nobles and royal families in Europe and major countries in the world must send representatives to participate.
　　 In fact, the relationship between European aristocrats is completely messed up.
　　The ancient nobles can always find relatives! No matter how bad the relationship between the two countries is, everyone is still relatives behind closed doors. At this time, it is not deep hatred, and no one will add to it.
　　 At the funeral of Alexander III, members of the royal families of various European countries, including Ferdinand, were gathered. Six kings personally came to see him off.
　　Ferdinand once again saw the influence of the Russian Empire. Compared with his last wedding, the identity of this visitor is much higher!
　　The ceremony was attended by members of the royal families of Britain, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Greece...etc. Thousands of Russians gathered to bid farewell to the emperor who single-handedly sent the Russian Empire to the top.
　　Okay, just after the funeral, Ferdinand participated in the succession celebration of Nicholas II and hurriedly returned to Sofia. Now Bulgaria still has a lot of problems to deal with. UU reading www.uukanshu.com
　　 Princess Xenia's mood was much better than he thought. At first he heard that Alexander III was crying to death when he was critically ill, and now he has recovered.
　　Ferdinand thought that maybe this is the European attitude towards life and death, let the past pass away with the wind, and the living should live on as usual!
　　 With the passing of Alexander III, the Russian Empire entered the era of Nicholas II. This is good news for Bulgaria!
　　The rise of an emperor who advocates eastward advancement, the eastward advancement strategy of the Russian Empire can no longer be stopped!
　　 This is undoubtedly good news for Bulgaria, which is committed to expanding in the Balkans.
　　 After all, at the end of the 19th century, the Russian Empire reached its peak in both economic and military matters. It was not until 1905 that it turned from prosperity to decline!
　　From the diplomatic relations of the European powers, it can be seen that during this period the "French-Russian League" still had an advantage over the "German-Austrian League". The British's chief enemy was the Russian Empire!
　　 Anglo-Russian contradiction, Anglo-French contradiction, and German-French contradiction were the three most important contradictions in the world at that time, followed by the Russian-Austrian contradiction. Britain and Germany are still quasi-ally!
　　 Only then has the strategy of "moving disasters eastward". The Far East strategy of the Russian Empire is welcomed by all European countries except France.
　　Even Germany, the world's first army, is full of worries about the "European road roller". The endless gray animals are enough to make any European country fear!
　　 It was not until the "Russian-Japanese War" that the whole world saw the decaying nature of the Russian Empire. In order to continue to implement Europe's "balance strategy", the British had to change their foreign policy and turned to support the "French-Russian Alliance" and began to suppress the rising Germany.