An edition of The Three Emperors (2009)
The three emperors
three cousins, three empires and the road to World War One
By Miranda Carter
Publish Date
2009
Publisher
Fig Tree
Language
eng
Pages
584
Description:
Uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell the tragicomic story of a tiny, glittering, solipsistic world that was often preposterously out of kilter with its times, struggling to stay in command of politics and world events as history overtook it.
subjects: George v, king of great britain, 1865-1936, William ii, german emperor, 1859-1941, Nicholas ii, emperor of russia, 1868-1918, World war, 1914-1918, diplomatic history, Europe, history, 1871-1918, Great britain, kings and rulers, Great britain, biography, Germany, biography, Russia (federation), biography, World War, 1914-1918, Diplomatic history, History, Biography, Kings and rulers, Politics and government, Foreign relations, Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918, Histoire diplomatique, Histoire, Politique et gouvernement, Relations extérieures, 15.70 history of Europe, Diplomatic relations, Weltkrieg, Germany, Great Britain, Russian Empire, Heads of State and Heads of government, Royal families, Monarchy, International politics, International relations, World War I., Germany, kings and rulers, Social aspects