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The Great Northern War
The war happened in five phases over 21 years between Poland and Russia. This started when Poland had attempted to attack Russia but peter the great was able to stop the forces. -
The Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist revolt had Russian army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas the first assumption of the throne after his elder brother Constantine removed himself from the line of succession. In the end Nicholas the first and his troops won. -
Czar Alexander II Emancipates the Serfs
In 1856 alexander the second had suggested to the gentry of Moscow to consider emancipation of the serfs. Alexander the second had also added that it would be better to begin to abolish serfdom from above rather than wait for a rising from below. It wasn’t until 1858 when the gentry gave permission for alexander the second to do it if wanted to. Alexander didn't go forth with it until 1861. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
Alexander the second died in the streets of St. Petersburg by a revolutionary group called peoples will. He was killed after one member threw a bomb at the czar. After this his son Charles the second took control of Russia. -
The Russo-Japanese War
The war had started because Russia wanted to expand its land into north Korea. Russia thought with how many men they had they could over power the Japanese. But japan had a series of quick victories witch had led to Russia losing not only the war but also 400,000 men -
russian revolution of 1905
Russian revolution of 1905 was an uprising of the people of Russia calling for a change in their government. It was started by anxious troops opening fire on peaceful marchers in St. Petersburg. Also known as bloody Sunday -
bloody sunday
Charles the second ordered his guards to shoot protesters. The Protesters were protesting for right to vote, and freedom of speech. Many were killed. This gave Nicholas the second the new name “bloody Nicholas.” -
WWI
World war one had a devastating impact on Russia. Russia’s government had changed in the middle of the war. The Romanovs family had given up the throne, and the government had been taken over by Kerensky and the Provisional Government. -
the march revolution
The March revolution forced the Czar to abdicate. This had given Russians freedom of press, And granted a blanket amnesty to political prisoners in Siberia including terrorists. After this the Provisional Government was the type of government in Russia until over run by the Soviet Union. -
Czar Nicholas II abdicates the Russian throne
During the February Revolution, Czar Nicholas II is forced to abdicate the throne by the Petrograd insurgents, and a Provincial government is installed in his place. later he and his family is killed.
