The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty Much of the blame for the fall of the Romanov Dynasty lies with Nicholas II. His abortive role as leader and his failure to provide for the Russian people were just some of the factors that led to the collapse of the 300-year-old dynasty. The fall, however, was not something that happened instantaneously, but was instead a gradual collapse that had many contributing factors such as the influence of revolutionaries and the impact of World War I which introduced the harmful rule of Alexandra and Rasputin while Nicholas was at the front. . Alexandra and Rasputin played a role in the development of the country's social and economic difficulties. It is indisputable that Nicholas II had a substantial influence on the end of the dynasty. He had an ardent devotion to his family, was kind with only benevolent intentions towards his wife and children. It was this devotion that ultimately shifted Nicholas' priorities, placing his role as father and husband above his role as tsar. This blurred distinction between his family and his duties as ruler led many to attribute the fall of the dynasty to Nicholas. He could not bear to listen long or seriously to the ministers' reports or to read them” -Kerensky. Many suggested that Nicholas was ill-prepared to govern a country and did not possess the qualities necessary to maintain power. His inability to govern effectively was a fusion of difficult events and poor judgment often caused by people around him injecting their own biases and opinions into his decisions. Despite the influence of Alexandra and others in his inner circle, it all came back to the Tsar's inability to rule effectively. Nicholas's official title was “Empe… center of paper… in the basement of the house. In the end it was Nicholas's fault. He had the ability to help in situations and make different choices, but he didn't. Ultimately it was evident that many factors contributed to the collapse of the Romanov dynasty, such as the Revolution, the influence of Rasputin and Alexandra, and World War I, all of which led to social and economic problems in Russia. Even with all these factors it all still comes back to Nicholas. His inability to provide the army with the necessary weapons and aid, his lack of preparation and direction towards the army, and his inability to provide for or even listen to the needs of his people certainly do not make Nicholas look good. Although it appears that Nicholas had good intentions, he was incompetent as a leader and in fact was a major cause of the end of a 300-year Romanov dynasty..