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On this date, the Time of Troubles ended and the time of the Romanov rulers began.
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To maintain power, Nicholas I created multiple commities below him and chose not to create basic reforms because he wanted to remain the sole ruler of Russia.
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During his rule, he emancipated the serfs in 1861. After this important event during his rule, in 1866, he was assasinated.
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Lenin was born in Ulyanovsk, Russia. In 1887, Lenin's brother was arrested and executed for planning to assassinate Emperor Alexander III. This made him oppose politics.
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Czar Nicholas II is the last Romanov ruler(czar) of Russia. Nicholas II abdicated in 1917 because the Russian people did not trust him. 80% of the population were poor serfs and living conditions were very bad. Also, Russia had just entered WW1, which was a disputed choice and had cost Russia a large amount of money. The Russians felt that they could not trust Nicholas II anymore, so he abdicated.