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Nicholas I

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Nicholas I 1841-1921, prince (1860-1910) and king (1910-18) of Montenegro, successor of his uncle, Danilo II . In 1862, after a series of frontier incidents, Nicholas was forced into war with the Ottoman Empire. Despite heroic resistance he had to conclude an unfavorable peace. He then reorganized his army. Although he rivaled Serbia for leadership of the South Slavs, in 1876 he allied himself with Serbia, intervened in favor of the rebels in Bosnia and Herzegovina, declared war on the Ottomans, and waged a successful campaign in Herzegovina. Russia's entrance (1877) into the war assured him... Read more
Nicholas I
Encyclopedia of World Biography Nicholas I The Russian czar, statesman, and autocrat Nicholas I (1796-1855) reigned from 1825 to 1855. During his reign ... reached its greatest power. The third son of Czar Paul I, Nicholas was tutored in political economy, government, constitutional ... Read more
Nicholas II
Encyclopedia of World Biography ... situation. Imperialism in the Far East In form, Nicholas's foreign policy was similar to, and shaped after ... upset the balance of interests in Europe itself." Nicholas's Russia began to challenge Japan in Manchuria and in Korea. An adventurer named Bezobrazov convinced Nicholas to finance a timber ... Read more

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