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Michael I became the first Romanov ruler of Russia.
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In this 15 year time period, Nicholas I abolished areas of self rule (1828, Bessarabia; 1830, Poland; 1843, Jewish Qahal)
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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.
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Vladimir Lenin was born
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Lenin moved to St Petersburg to be the barrister's assistant, eventually becoming the senior. This gave him rise to the communist movement
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The Romanov family was executed on July 17, 1918 in Yekaterinburg by Bolshevik troops.
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