Photograph of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia. He is standing with his left hand resting on a bicorn hat on the decorative table beside him to the right. He is wearing an ornate naval uniform including epaulets, a sash and insignia. There is a pair of white gloves in his right hand and a sword by his side. Nicholas II was Emperor of Russia from 1894 until his enforced abdication in 1917. Along with his family he was murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918.