Events Leading Up to the Russian Revolution By morridee Jun 19, 1700 The Great Northan War Dec 26, 1845 The Decembrist Revolt A small group of nobles and army officers tried to overthow the czar's government in December 1825. Czar Nicholas quickly crushed the uprising which know as the Decembrist Revolt. He executed five leaders and exiled hundreds more to siberia. Mar 4, 1860 Czar Alexander 2 Emancipaes the Serfs Feb 8, 1904 . The Russo-Japanese War Jan 1, 1905 The Revolution of 1905 Jan 9, 1905 Bloody Sunday Jul 17, 1913 The Assassination of Alexander II Jul 28, 1914 World War (Russia Involvement) Mar 2, 1917 Cxar Nichlas 2 abdicates the Russian throne Mar 4, 1917 The March Revolution
