Comments on: The Mysterious Mr. Zedzed: The Wickedest Man in the World http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/ History with all the interesting bits left in Wed, 22 May 2013 17:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Nick http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-2130 Nick Sat, 29 Sep 2012 01:15:36 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-2130 He doesn't look Greek. He doesn’t look Greek.

]]> By: Mukul Parab http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1581 Mukul Parab Mon, 12 Mar 2012 04:59:16 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1581 Makes me recall a quote from a book I recently read: "The truth is not what you hear or see. Truth is classified." Makes me recall a quote from a book I recently read:
“The truth is not what you hear or see. Truth is classified.”

]]> By: Bill http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1575 Bill Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:23:38 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1575 Seems like Zedzed never had a dull moment. Seems like Zedzed never had a dull moment.

]]> By: John Holtz http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1520 John Holtz Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:39:28 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1520 I am reminded of the role-changing foil, mentor and provocateur to Sidney Reilly, another character of some great mystery, in Reilly, Ace of Spies. Interested readers will find some delight in pursuing that Thames mini-series. I am reminded of the role-changing foil, mentor and provocateur to Sidney Reilly, another character of some great mystery, in Reilly, Ace of Spies. Interested readers will find some delight in pursuing that Thames mini-series.

]]> By: Jacob Zucker http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1508 Jacob Zucker Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:11:42 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1508 This is an article that everyone should read, it makes you wonder what is going on today. This man seems like the real life version of "Professor Moriarty" from the new Sherlock Holmes movie. Thank you for writing such an eyeopening piece. This is an article that everyone should read, it makes you wonder what is going on today. This man seems like the real life version of “Professor Moriarty” from the new Sherlock Holmes movie.

Thank you for writing such an eyeopening piece.

]]> By: Richard Wilson http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1500 Richard Wilson Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:37:14 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1500 Mr. Dash, Spasibo bolshoe for a very fine piece of writing. Maybe a book? Could the story be expanded to 300 odd pages? Of course. Mr. Dash, Spasibo bolshoe for a very fine piece of writing. Maybe a book? Could the story be expanded to 300 odd pages? Of course.

]]> By: Richard Wilson http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1499 Richard Wilson Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:32:40 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1499 Sure Nicholas the Second was a "tsarevich", a son of a Czar, a word that could mean "any" son of a Czar, the correct term for the son who would be king is "Цесаре́вич"= son of Caesar. Now, it gets even more confusing: the heir didn't have to be the Czars son, it could be any heir. Finally, speaking of heirs to the Russian throne, the more popular word was "Naslednik=succesor, heir" which was always used with "Tsesarevich". So, not to split heirs but Nicholas the Second was Czar, as he ascended the throne he named his brother George not "tsarevich" but "tsesarevich". Sure Nicholas the Second was a “tsarevich”, a son of a Czar, a word that could mean “any” son of a Czar, the correct term for the son who would be king is “Цесаре́вич”= son of Caesar. Now, it gets even more confusing: the heir didn’t have to be the Czars son, it could be any heir. Finally, speaking of heirs to the Russian throne, the more popular word was “Naslednik=succesor, heir” which was always used with “Tsesarevich”. So, not to split heirs but Nicholas the Second was Czar, as he ascended the throne he named his brother George not “tsarevich” but “tsesarevich”.

]]> By: Mike Dash http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1495 Mike Dash Sat, 18 Feb 2012 08:14:19 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1495 That should certainly have been made clearer - we've changed it to "future Emperor." Thank you for pointing it out. That should certainly have been made clearer – we’ve changed it to “future Emperor.” Thank you for pointing it out.

]]> By: Archaic http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1494 Archaic Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:01:58 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1494 That was a fascinating article, and I enjoyed the comments as well. I'd like to point out, though, that the ballet dancer Matilde Kschessinska was NOT the mistress of "Emperor Nicholas II". She was his mistress BEFORE he was married and BEFORE he became the Emperor of Russia- when he was the Tsarevich, not the Tsar. Whatever one's opinion may be of Nicholas as a historical figure, he was a rare thing in late 19th C. royal circles: a man who was faithful to his wife. That was a fascinating article, and I enjoyed the comments as well.
I’d like to point out, though, that the ballet dancer Matilde Kschessinska was NOT the mistress of “Emperor Nicholas II”. She was his mistress BEFORE he was married and BEFORE he became the Emperor of Russia- when he was the Tsarevich, not the Tsar. Whatever one’s opinion may be of Nicholas as a historical figure, he was a rare thing in late 19th C. royal circles: a man who was faithful to his wife.

]]> By: Wilson http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/2012/02/the-mysterious-mr-zedzed-the-wickedest-man-in-the-world/#comment-1488 Wilson Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:31:44 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/history/?p=4879#comment-1488 It would be fascinating to know what percentage of the social elite are idiots, and what percentage are psychopaths feeding on idiots. It would be fascinating to know what percentage of the social elite are idiots, and what percentage are psychopaths feeding on idiots.

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