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Major Events in Russian History from 1850-1875

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  • Russia Invasion *

    Russia invades the Ottoman Provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia
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    The Crimean War *

    A conflict between the Russian Empire and an alliance of the French Empire, the British Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Sardinia. The war was part of a contest between major European powers for influence over territories of the declining Ottoman Empire.

  • Crimean War

    In order to prevent the Austrian Empire entering the war, Russia evacuated Wallachia and Moldavia.
  • Death of Nicholas I *

    Death of Nicholas I *

    Nicholas I was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, He was one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical length

  • Crimean War *

    The Black Sea was demilitarized. Russia had lost its territory at the mouth of the Danube, lost protective claims for the Turkish Christians, and lost the influemce of the Danubian Princples

  • Treaty of Paris ends Crimean War *

    The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the war. The Black Sea was demilitarized. Russia lost territory it had been granted at the mouth of the Danube, abandoned claims to protect Turkish Christians, and lost its influence over the Danubian Principalities

  • The last military settlements were disbanded

  • Treaty of Aigun *

    Treaty of Aigun was signed, pushing the Russo-Chinese border east to the Amur river; Tariff Act reduces import tax.

  • Convention of Perking

    Transferring of the Ussuri krai from China from China to Russia. The Ussuri krai is a unofficial name for a part that consisted of Ussuri and South-Ussuri Okrugs. The name was often used in late Imperial Russia.
  • Alexander II frees the Serfs

    Alexander II frees the Serfs

    He freed the serfs in order to avoid a revolution, which could overthrow not only his government and rule but the entire existing social order. However, some still remained in poverty

  • Emanicipation Reform of 1861

    Issued a manifesto agianst the serfs. Students protested agianst Alexander.

  • January Uprising *

    An uprising for Anti-Russian began in Poland. The standard curriculum was set and girls were now allowed to attend secondary schools

  • Imperial serfs freed

    Imperial Serfs were freed, poverty was lessened and later diminished.

  • Establishing of Zemstva

    Zemstva were established for a local government of Russian citizens.

  • Khanate of Kokand *

    The Russian Army began an entrance into the Khanate of Kokand. The Khanate of Kokand is a state in Central Asia that existed from 1709–1876 and was later incorporated into the Russian Empire as a vassal state.

  • January Uprising

    The dictator of the rebellion, Romuald Traugutt, was hung.

  • Judicial reform of Alexander II

    A royal decree that introduced the new laws that unified and liberalized the Russian judiciary

  • Territories of Central Asia *

    The conquered territories captured by Russia were now offices of a governor of the Russian Turkestan
  • Russia sold Alaska to the United States *

    Russia sold Alaska to the United States *

    Sold to the United States for only 7.2 million dollars. The deal was a "great achievement" of diplomacy at the time.

  • A peace treaty of Khanate of Khiva *

    Established the Khanate of Khiva as a quasi-independent Russian protectorate