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The Great Northern War
The Great Northern War (1700–21) was a conflict in which a coalition led by the Tsardom of Russia successfully contested the supremacy of the Swedish Empire in Northern Europe, Central -
Czar Alexander II emancipates the Serfs
Alexander II of Russia also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Prince of Finland. -
The Decembrist Revolt
A small group of nobles and army officers tried to overthrow the czar's government in December 1852. The hoped to set up a constitutional monarchy. -
The Assassination of Alexander II
Czar Alexander II, the ruler of Russia since 1855, is killed in the streets of St. Petersburg by a bomb thrown by a member of the revolutionary "People's Will" group -
Russo-Japanese War
Conflict with japan and Manchuria led to the Russo-Japanese war. The war resluted in a stunning defeat for Russia and increased economic hardships at home. -
Bloody Sunday
A large group of children, men and women joined Gapon and they tried to cross a bridge but in that action the russian army fired at them, killing almost everybody. -
The Revolution of 1905
The events of 1905 were preceded by a liberal and intellectual agitation for more political democracy and a limits to Tsarist absolutism; plus an increase in strikes by workers against employers for economic demands and union recognition, especially in southern Russia. -
World War I
This world war lasted 5 years. This was the sixth most dangerous event in history. There was 13 countries in the war 6 neutral and 7 allies. -
The March Revolution
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. -
Nicholas II abdicated the throne
When Nicholas II when forced to abdicate the throne it was during the Feburary revolution. Then in 1914 he sent his country into another costly war.
