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The battle of Eylau
It was a battle against Napoleon and it was with Prussia. The Russian troops had about 5 infantry divisions according to Denis Davydov V's journal "Memories of the Battle of Eylau" -
Nicholas I becomes Czar
Nicholas I becomes Czar following his brother's death. Nicholas is known for his constant craving of more power and his strong beliefs on Serfdom. Also, he tried to prevent education about revolutionary ideas so that revolutionary knowledge would not spread. His craving more power is what led to the start of the Crimean War. -
Slavophile Movement Beginning
A movement that wanted to go back to Russia's traditional values and institutional ideas. Strong religious philosopher Ivan Vasilievich Kireevsky was a widely known leader of the movement at that time. -
Crimean war started
1853 Russia was pressuring Turkey to become part of Russia. England and France became involved when they were trying to help Turkey. -
Alexander the II becomes Czar of Russia
Alexander the II also known as the liberator came into power after the death of his father, Nicholas I, and is know for abolishing serfdom. Serfdom was made during the middle ages which a peasant would work like a tenet for the land owner. The peasant and his family were not slaves because they were paid. Russia was one of the last countries to still have serfdom then. -
Treaty of Paris
After 3 years of fighting, Russia was not able to manufacture as many modern weapons as the western countries leading to their defeat and the Treaty of Paris which was made to end the Crimean war. Russia was left defeated with a huge financial debt and a devastated economy. -
Slavophile Movement End
The movement declined in the 1860's because their leaders grew old and many were lost in the Crimean war. They did not have enough people willing to join to keep the movement alive. -
The Emancipation Decree
Created by Czar Alexander II and was one of the many reforms made for Russia after the Crimean war. -
The People's Will and Death of Alexander the II
The People's Will was created by the people who were distraught by Alexander the II's idea of reform. The peasants were angry after the Emancipation of 1861 because it gave too much power to the land owners. The people devised a plan on how to kill Alexander the II. After many failed attempts they were able to kill him when they threw a bomb at his carriage. After Czar Alexander the III was made Czar of Russia. -
Czar Nicholas II
Became the very last czar to rule over Russia before the country switched to communism.
