Russia 1881-1914

By 14wongjh1

  • Alexander II dies

  • Period: to

    Reign of Tsar Alexander III

  • Alexander II's reforms abandoned

    Alexander III abandons reforms of a constitution.

  • Jews banned from living in rural areas and towns

    Jews persecuted by government through restrictions in freedom in May Laws.

  • Alexander III is crowned Tsar of Russia

  • leaders of the People's Will hanged

    5 conspirators, including the older brother of Vladmir Lenin, were sentenced and hanged for conpiring to assassinate Alexander III.

  • Attempted Assassination of the royal family

    the Imperial train was derailed on the Ukrainian border by the People's Will.

  • Powers of the zemstva(local government) restricted

    powers of local government restricted, brought government administration under Tsar's control.
  • Period: to

    1891 Famine

    350,000 people died from starvation and disease, cholera and typhoid outbreaks from the water,

  • Coronation of Nicholas II

  • Period: to

    Reign of Tsar Nicholas II

  • Alexander III dies

  • Number of Industrial Workers increase to 2 mill.

  • Bloody Sunday Massacre

    200,000 Workers marched to the Tsar's Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, carrying a petiton to improve working and living conditions, ending the war with Japan, and other reforms. They were led by Father Gapon, a priest who felt for the workers. the marchers were shot down by the soldiers and police guarding the palace. 500 marchers killed, thousands more injured.

  • Japanese Fleet defeat Russia in Naval Battle

  • Mutiny on the Battlehip Potemkin, the Russian Flagship.

  • Signing of the October Manifesto

    The manifesto created a Duma, the parliament, and gave better working/living conditions and gave the people better rights.

  • Stolypin appointed as the new Prime Minister for Russia by Nicholas II

  • First Duma Created

    lasted 75 days.

  • Land Reforms help peasants buy land

    Stolypin, Russias prime minister introduces the abolishing of mirs and redemption payments that helped peasants buy their land. This created a new class called Kulaks, which were a rich group of peasants that supported the Tsar.

  • Stolypin killed by revolutionary

  • Lena goldfield massacre

    83 to 270 killed, and 100 to 250 wounded.