A detailed presentation on Tsarism at the beginning of the 20th Century. From Alexander III's deat until the murder of Rasputin in December 1916. Information is taken form the books: 1. Figes, Orlando, A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924, Penguin Books, USA, 1998. 2.Massie, Robert K., Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty, Random House, USA, 2000. The presentation includes: -Definition of autocracy and the idea of Romanov autocracy in