# Nicholas II - King of Poland (Tsar of Russia)

URL: https://poland-history.com/rulers/nicholas-ii
Reign: 1894–1915
Born-Died: 1868 - 1918
Dynasty: Romanov Dynasty
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_II

Last tsar; Russian control of the Kingdom of Poland ended when Warsaw fell to German forces in August 1915.

## Succession
- Preceded by: [Alexander III](https://poland-history.com/rulers/alexander-iii)
- Succeeded by: [Central Powers occupation](https://poland-history.com/rulers/central-powers-occupation)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1894 - [Nicholas II begins to rule](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1894-nicholas-ii-begins-to-rule)
- 1897 - [National Democracy founded](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1897-national-democracy-founded)
- 1898 - [Discovery of polonium](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1898-discovery-of-polonium)
- 1901 - [Września school strike](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1901-wrzesnia-school-strike)
- 1905 - [Revolution of 1905](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1905-revolution-of-1905)
- 1905 - [Łódź insurrection](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1905-lodz-insurrection)
- 1905 - [Sienkiewicz wins Nobel Prize](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1905-sienkiewicz-wins-nobel-prize)
- 1908 - [Drzymała's wagon](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1908-drzymala-s-wagon)
- 1908 - [Riflemen's Association](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1908-riflemen-s-association)
- 1910 - [Grunwald Monument](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1910-grunwald-monument)
- 1911 - [Marie Curie's second Nobel Prize](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1911-marie-curie-s-second-nobel-prize)
- 1914 - [Polish Legions formed](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1914-polish-legions-formed)
- 1914 - [Battle of the Vistula River](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1914-battle-of-the-vistula-river)
- 1914 - [First Cadre Company marches](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1914-first-cadre-company-marches)
- 1915 - [Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-gorlice-tarnow-offensive)
- 1915 - [Germans take Warsaw](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-germans-take-warsaw)
- 1915 - [Central Powers occupation assumes authority](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-central-powers-occupation-assumes-authority)
- 1915 - [Polish-language University of Warsaw reopens](https://poland-history.com/timeline/1915-polish-language-university-of-warsaw-reopens)