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Nicholas II and the Khodynka Tragedy: A Coronation Cursed
In May 1896, the coronation of Tsar Nicholas II began in blood. This episode goes deep into the Khodynka Field disaster — the stampede that killed nearly 1,400 people and scarred the young tsar's reign. We explore the chaotic planning by Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, the role of Moscow's governor-general, the inadequate distribution of commemorative cups and handkerchiefs, and the immediate cover-up. Lucas and Luna discuss Nicholas's fateful decision to attend a ball at the French embassy that night instead of visiting the wounded, the reaction of his cousin Kaiser Wilhelm…
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