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Alexander I
On March 24, 1801 Alexander I inherited the throne. He was open to liberal ideas, but yet he changed his mind at the congress of Vienna and he joined the conservative powers in opposing liberal and nationalist impulses in Europe. Alexander I died in 1825. -
Alexander II
Alexander II was born in Moscow on 17 April, 1818. He was brought up knowing that one day he will have the throne. He came to the throne in 1855 during the Crimean War. He studied mathematics, physics, geography, history, political economy, statistics and law and developed a taste for art. -
Decembrist Revolt
The Decembrist revolt took place in Imperial Russia on December 14, 1825. Russian army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his elder brother Constantine removed himself from the line of succession. -
Emancipation of Serfs
Alexander II pressed from all sides, finally agreed to reforms. In 1861, he issued a royal decree that required emancipation, or freeing the serfs. -
Assassination
In 1881, terrorist threw two bombs at Alexander's carriage. One struck down several guards. The second killed the leader known to some as the "czar emancipator." -
Alexander III
After finding out about his fathers death, Alexander responded by killing all the liberals revolutionaries and increasing secret police power. He also restored strict censorship and exiled critcis to Siberia -
Nicolas II
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia. He was the son of Alexander III. He secured foreign capital to invest in transportation systems and industry. He got Coronated on May 26, 1896. Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until his abdication on March 15, 1917. -
Bloody Sunday
A march was held by and orthodox priest, Father George Gapon, on January 22,1905. He thought that the Czar would help his people. They marched and demanded justice and freedom. As they were afraid of the marchers, Czar ordered the soldiers to attack. Gun fire started and many men and women were killed. -
Revolution of 1905
Many battles occured in Russia. They mostly started because peasants and works wanted more land.
