<P> The Allied leaders of World War I consist of the political and military figures that fought for or supported the Allies during World War I . For a larger list of Allied leaders than the one below, see Allies of World War I . </P> <Ul> <Li> Nicholas II--last Czar of Russia, titular King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland . His rule ended with the Russian Revolution . Nicholas was killed on 17 July 1918 . </Li> <Li> Alexander Kerensky − Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government </Li> <Li> Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich--Commander - in - chief and viceroy in the Caucasus </Li> <Li> Alexander Samsonov--Commander of the Russian Second Army for the invasion of East Prussia </Li> <Li> Paul von Rennenkampf--Commander of the Russian First Army for the invasion of East Prussia </Li> <Li> Nikolay Ivanov--Commander of the Russian army on the Southwestern Front, responsible for much of the action in Galicia </Li> <Li> Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich - Chief of the Imperial Russian Air Service </Li> <Li> Aleksei Brusilov--Commander of the south, then provisional Commander - in - Chief after the Tsar's abdication </Li> <Li> Nikolai Yudenich - commander of the Russian forces in the Caucasus Campaign </Li> </Ul> <Li> Nicholas II--last Czar of Russia, titular King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland . His rule ended with the Russian Revolution . Nicholas was killed on 17 July 1918 . </Li> <Li> Alexander Kerensky − Prime Minister of the Russian Provisional Government </Li>

Name the ruler of russia during first world war