Events leading up to the Russian Revolution By jenseabi Feb 22, 1700 The Great Northern War February 22, 1700 - September 10, 1721 Dec 26, 1825 The Decembrist Revolt 1825 Mar 13, 1861 Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs Mar 13, 1881 The Assassination of Alexander II Feb 8, 1904 The Russo-Japanese War Febuary 1904 to September 5th 1905 Jan 22, 1905 Bloody Sunday 1905 Jan 22, 1905 Russian Revolution january 22, 1905 to june 16th 1907 Aug 6, 1914 World War I (Russian Involvement) Ended March 1918 Mar 8, 1917 The March Revolution Mar 15, 1917 Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne Czar 1917