Who gave the executive order to execute the czar and his family?

Question

thanks for any help!!!

Answer 1

There are several competing theories regarding who ordered it. The bottom line is that it still remains a mystery. The 2 most commonly cited theories are: The Urals Regional Council of Deputies was responsible for the fate of the Romanovs -- they issued the written 'death warrant' that was read to Nicholas II by Yakov Yurovsky just before the killings occurred. This council consisted of five members: Shaya Goloshchekin, Safarov, Voikov and Syromolotov. The second theory is that the Romanov death order itself came from Yakov Sverdlov of the Soviet Central Committee in Moscow. But again, there is no hard evidence to empirically prove either. I have listed a couple of cites below for some quickie reading if you need them - the 2nd one speaks to this matter the best.

Answer 2

This is shrouded in mystery. It was suggested that Lenin gave the order, but no evidence of that has ever been found. There is also a suggestion that there were formal instructions to shoot the Tsar should the White Russians approach Ekaterinburg, but no evidence agfain exists. The order may have been given by the local Bolshevik commissar, but yet again, no evidence. It is also unclear whether the decision was merely to shoot the Tsar and not his family and that the latter was a mistake