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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
