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The Great Northern War
An attack on the Swedish Empire by Peter the I to capture land on the Baltic Sea. The effect was that Russia gained its first warm water port. This means that it is a port that can be operational year round, instead of just in the summer. Also, the land that was captured was soon put to use by building a new capital for Russia, St. Petersburg. -
The Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist Revolt was an attempt to overthrow the Czar by a group of revolutionists and soldiers. It, however, was quickly and easily surpressed by the forces loyal to the Czar. The impact of this event led to more revolutionists and more people opposing the Czar. -
Emancipation of the Serfs
In 1861, Czar Alexander II empancipated or freed the serfs from their owners, making them legal citizens of the Russian Empire. This gave them rights such as the ability to own property and own a business. The emancipation freed Russia from their dependency on forced labor. -
Assassination of Alexander II
Alexander II was assassinated by bomb, and later died in the Winter Palace. His wife, Catherine, then took over as leader of The Russian Empire. She then continued to "westernize" the country which led the Empire into modern times. -
Russo-Japanese War
A war between The Japanese Empire and The Russian Empire for dominance of the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria (a section of modern day China). Russia longed for a warm water port on the Pacific Ocean and Japan wanted to control the Korean Peninsula. The war the followed left Russia without a port on the Pacific Ocean and badly embarrassed on the world stage. -
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was an event that possibly sealed the end of the Czarist Regime in Russia. Demonstrators forming outside the Winter Palace to petition to Czar Nicholas II were fired upon by the Imperial Guard, leaving nearly 100 dead. This was a catalyst for the anti-Czar mentality that ultimately led to the Russian Revolution. -
Revolution of 1905
The Revolution of 1905 was a mass of strikes and mutinies that caused a massive overhaul of the Russian Government. It eventually led to the Russian Government becoming a Constitutional Monarchy and was the begining of the end for the Czar. -
Nicholas II Abdicates the Throne
Czar Nicholas II, ruler of Russia since 1894, is forced to abandon the throne. He is then exiled to Siberia where he is later killed by communist forces.This left Russia without a Czar and opened the door for communist idealists. This then led to the Russian Revolution which made Russia a socialist state. -
World War I
Russian invlvment was great in this conflict. More than 12 million Russian soldiers were deployed to fight the Central Powers. When the war was won by the allied powers, the great empires of Europe were split up, including the Russian Empire. This marked the end of the Russian Empire and the Czars. -
The March Revolution
The March Revolution was a series of revolutios that brought the end of the Czar and the rise of Communism in Russia. The Communists controlled all of Russia and forced the Czar to abdicate his throne. This then allowed commnist forces to take over and control Russia, which led to socialism.
