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Michael Romanov becomes the new tzar
He is the first Romanov ruler of Russia -
Alexander II liberates serfs in Russia
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Vladimir Lenin is born
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Vladimir Lenin becomes a professional revolutionary
Earlier in his life he witnessd his own brother being executed for being a revolutionary. -
Nicholas II makes the Duma
The Duma was an elected legislator. He did this following "Bloody Sunday" -
Russia joins World War One
The Tzar takes personal command for the army and is in turn blamed for all the loses. There are many foodshortages and deaths. -
The "Feburary Revolution" begins
This is one event that leads to the abdication of the throne -
Nicholas II becomes the last Russian Czar of the Romanov family