# Nicholas I — The Kingdom of God Is Within You character guide

> Nicholas I in The Kingdom of God Is Within You by Leo Tolstoy.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0010-viii

## Who they are

Russian emperor whose authoritarian rule is referenced in discussions of state power.

## In the story

### [Chapter IX: Christian Liberation from Human Power](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_kingdom_of_god_is_within_you_se/chapters/ix)

Referenced as a Russian emperor whose government demanded oaths and military service from subjects.

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