# Khodynka tragedy (1896)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1896-khodynka-tragedy
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During celebrations for the coronation of Nicholas II, a crowd rush on Khodynka Field in Moscow killed about 1,400 people. The emperor attended a ball that evening. The disaster was seen as a bad omen. Khodynka damaged Nicholas's image from the start.

## Why it matters
Khodynka damaged Nicholas's image from the start.

Ruler at the time: [Nicholas II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/nicholas-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Khodynka Tragedy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khodynka_Tragedy)
- [Wikipedia — Coronation of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_Nicholas_II_and_Alexandra_Feodorovna)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Khodynka tragedy](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Khodynka+tragedy)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)