Russian Revolution

  • Michael Romanov

    Michael I became the first Romanov ruler of Russia.
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    Nicholas I

    In this 15 year time period, Nicholas I abolished areas of self rule (1828, Bessarabia; 1830, Poland; 1843, Jewish Qahal)
  • Emancipation Reform of 1861

    The Emancipation Reform of 1861 was the first liberal reform of Russia led by Alexander II. Serfs were basically equivalent to slaves in America and were ruled over their landowners, who had great power.
  • Birth of Vladimir Lenin

    Vladimir Lenin was born
  • Vladimir Lenin's rise

    Lenin moved to St Petersburg to be the barrister's assistant, eventually becoming the senior. This gave him rise to the communist movement
  • Tsar Nicholas II

    The Romanov family was executed on July 17, 1918 in Yekaterinburg by Bolshevik troops.