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Great Northern War
1700-1721 years.
Fought between Sweden's Charles Xll and a coalition lead by Peter the Great. End of war, Sweden had lost her supremacy was the leading power in the Baltic region and was replaced by Peter the Great's Russia. -
The Decemberist Revolt
No for sure date was given. December of 1825 in St. Petersburg, Russia a group of military officials staged a revolt against Tsar Nicholas I. Rebels were liberals who felt threathened by the new ruler's conservative rulers. They were defeated by Tsar's forces. Nicholas I implamenter a variety of new rules/regulations to prevent the spread of liberal movement in Russia because of the revolt. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
No for sure date given. During the February Revolution Czar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate his throne by Petrograd insurgets. Provincial government is installed in his place. 1914 Nicholas led the country into another costly war and discontent in Russia. Food became scarce and soilders became weary. After a secret meeting, a death sentence was passed on to the imperial family. Nicholas, his wife, children, and several servents were gunned down on the night of July 16th. -
Czar Alexander ll Emancipates the Serfs
Not sure on what date it for sure started on. Czar Alexander ll gave them limited politial rights and the ability to keep their homes and tools. Peasants were offered land ownership at extremely high cost. Burdended by debt and high taxes most continuted to live in poverty. -
The Assassination of Alexander ll
He was assassinated on March 13, 1881 in Saint Petersburg. A bomb was thrown at him or somewhere around him by a member of the revolutionary "Peoples Will". Group employed terrorism and assassination. In their attempt to overthrow Russia's czarist autocracy. The group ended up murdering several officials and made many attempts before actually assassinating him. -
Russo-Japanese War
Not sure on what day it started. Following the Russian rejection of a Japanese plan to divide Manchunia and Korea into spheresd of influence. Japan launches a surprise naval attack against Port Arthur, a Russian naval base in China. Japan won a series of decisive victories over the Russians. -
The Revolution of 1905
Unsure on the for sure start date. A wave mass political and social unrest that spread throughut the Russian Empire. Much of the revolt was unorganized. The revolted included worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies. Led to establishment of limited constitutional monarcy, creation of the Duma, and eventual drafting of a Russian constition. -
Bloody Sunday
Father Gapon, a Russian Orthodox Priest lead a peaceful march. He led 200,000 workers to the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg. Soldiers under Czar's orders marched in an fired at an unarmed crowd. 100 people dead and 3,000wounded. -
World War One
Not sure on the for sure day it started. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austrila was assassinated by a Sebrian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Threats and mobilization orders leading to the mid-august outbreak of WWl -
The March Revolution
Unsure on for sure begin data. This march is also known as the Feburary March of the Spring March. 90,000 textile workers went on strike in Russia. Protesting about stortage of fuel and bread. By the end of the week there was 400,000 people protesting. Czar sent out military to shoot protesters and ended up banding protesting all together.
