In May 1896, Nicholas II's coronation in Moscow was shadowed by the Khodynka Field disaster, where over a thousand people died in a stampede during the distribution of coronation gifts. This episode explores the events leading up to the tragedy, the inadequate response by imperial authorities, and how the new tsar's decision to continue celebrations rather than mourn deepened public disillusionment. We examine the roles of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, the Moscow governor-general, and the controversial 'coronation eggs' handed out as souvenirs. Through eyewitness accounts and contemporary reports, we piece together what happened on that field and why the Khodynka tragedy became a symbol of the Romanovs' growing detachment from their people, setting the stage for the unrest that would culminate in 1905 and 1917.
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