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Nicholas II’s Legacy

As a salary, Nicholas only received 24 million roubles, which was used to fund the day to day of his position. This included staff, upkeep, and annuities. He died with a personal wealth of between 12.5 million and 17.5 million roubles.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.