Russian Timeline By montydan Period: Jan 14, 1700 to Mar 2, 1917 Russia The Last Czar Feb 22, 1700 The Great Northern War Begins Dec 14, 1825 Decemberist's Revolt Mar 3, 1861 Czar Alexander II frees the serfs Mar 13, 1881 Czar Alexander II Assassinated Feb 8, 1904 Russo-Japanese War begins Jan 22, 1905 Revolution of 1905 Began with Peaceful Protests Jan 22, 1905 Bloody Sunday Aug 6, 1914 Russia Enters WWI Fighting against Germany and Austria Mar 1, 1917 The March Revolution Rasputin was dead and Lenin was out of the country, there was much change. Mar 2, 1917 Czar Nicholas II is abdicated, ending the rule of Czars Dec 23, 1917 End of Russia's Part in WWI Jan 10, 1920 Official End of WWI