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The Great Northern War resulted in Sweden loosing supremacy, and Russia becoming leading power of the Baltic region.
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The Decembrist Revolt was the unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the current czar, Nicholas I.
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Alexander II freed the serfs because he felt that it was better to abolish serfdom sooner, rather than later.
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Alexander II was killed in St. Petersburg by a bomb. The bomb was thrown by a member of the "People's Will" group.
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The start of the Russo-Japanese War was the Japanese attack on Port Arthur
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The Russian Revolution cause Nicholas II to transform the goverment into a constitutional monarchy.
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A group of workers walked into the czar's Winter Palace and were met by open fire by the imperial forces.
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The Russians fought for the Allies in World War I, which had a harsh impact on Russia's economy.
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The March Revolution began when textile workers went on strike.
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Nicholas II is forced to abandon the throne. A provincial government takes his place.
