Mathilde Kschessinska, the ballerina and mistress of Tsarevitch Nicholas II. The Imperial party travelled to Singapore, Java, Siam, Saigon and Hong Kong. In Japan, the tour almost ended in tragedy. On ...
Tsar Nicholas II was advised by Plehve ... It was an opportunity to heighten patriotic fervour and national pride. Japan was also a threat to Russian interests in Asia. Russia benefited from ...