In doing my "Webster Takes a Stand" TL, and what might happen in EUrope, I discovered one of the attempts on Alexander II of Russia's life was Feb. 5, 1880 with a bmob set to go off at teh Witner Palace. Alexander wasn't hurt becasue the King of Bulgaria was late in arriving.
In my TL, the war prevents him from being able to come so the dinner and bomb go off without a hitch, but I'm not sure if I can take it any further. However, even OTl that poses interesting thoughts.
Who all would have been at that dinner? If Alexander III is, too - and I'm sure he would be - then he could be killed, too, meanign we get Nicholas II right away, with someone as regent. Would he be there as what, a 10-12YO prince? His brother, George, is just a bit younger, so I'd presume if he's there, George is, too, and George died from chronic bronchitis in the late 1890s. Their youngest brother would likely not be there, I would presume, but I don't know who all would be at state dinners.
If Alexander III is also eliminated, a number of interesting thigns can happen in Russia in1 880 as a young boy king with a regent makes for a number of possibilities depending on the regent. And, if it's Nicholas, he mgiht wind up actually a bit better served if he's forced to rely on a regent and has a really good one. Sort of like when louis XIII of France had Richilieu helping him run things.
In my TL, the war prevents him from being able to come so the dinner and bomb go off without a hitch, but I'm not sure if I can take it any further. However, even OTl that poses interesting thoughts.
Who all would have been at that dinner? If Alexander III is, too - and I'm sure he would be - then he could be killed, too, meanign we get Nicholas II right away, with someone as regent. Would he be there as what, a 10-12YO prince? His brother, George, is just a bit younger, so I'd presume if he's there, George is, too, and George died from chronic bronchitis in the late 1890s. Their youngest brother would likely not be there, I would presume, but I don't know who all would be at state dinners.
If Alexander III is also eliminated, a number of interesting thigns can happen in Russia in1 880 as a young boy king with a regent makes for a number of possibilities depending on the regent. And, if it's Nicholas, he mgiht wind up actually a bit better served if he's forced to rely on a regent and has a really good one. Sort of like when louis XIII of France had Richilieu helping him run things.