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The Great Northern War (Beginning)
From 1700 to 1721, a war faught between Sweden's Charles XII and a coalition led by Peter the Great. Sweden lost her supremacy as the leading power in the Baltic region and was replaced by Peter the Great's Russia. -
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Timespan of Russian Events
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The Great Northern War (Ending)
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Decembrist Revolt
A group of military officials staged a revolt against Czar Nicholas the first. They were defeated by the Czars forces. -
Czar Alexander ll Emancipates the Serfs
He believed it would be better to begin abolishing it in 1856, from above, rather than waiting for a rising from below. Over time it was finally abolished completely. -
The assassination of Alexander II
Grinevetsky threw a bomb between himself and Alexander, killing them both. The murder accured at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg. -
The Russo-Japenese War (Beginning)
Was the "first real great war of the 20th century." It was disasterous for Russia in many ways. -
Bloody Sunday
Czarist Russia is wracked with internal discontent that finally explodes into violence in St. Petersburg. Priest Gabon led a group of workers to the Czars Winter Palace to make demands. -
Revolution of 1905
Wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empires. This revolt was made of people wanting a change in the government. -
The Russo-Japenese War (Ending)
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World War 1
Russia launched its first offensive against Germany in East Prussi. Russia joined because they were allied with Serbia, whom Austria confirmed war against. -
Czar Nicholas ll abdicates the throne
Nicholas's rule was driving te country into destruction. When he abdicated, there was great joy among all classes. -
The March Revolution
Forced the Czar to abdicate the throne, established freedom to the press, and granted a blanket amnesty to political prisoners in Siberia, including terrorists.
