Russia Timeline

By Kali Cashion

  • Great Northern War

    Great Northern War
    Russia, Poland, and Denmark fought over who gets Sweden.

  • Decembrist Revolt

    Decembrist Revolt
    Location: St. Petersburg, Senate Square
    Protests broke out against Nicholas I taking the throne.

  • Emancipation of Russia Serfs

    Emancipation of Russia Serfs
    The Russian serfs were freed by Alexander II.

  • Assassination of Alexander II

    Assassination of Alexander II
    Czar Alexander II was killed by bomb, his body was ripped in half. He died at the winter palace in St. Petersburg.

  • Russo-Japanese War

    Russo-Japanese War
    Russia and Japan went head to head to gain power over Korea and Manchuria.

  • Revolution of 1905

    Revolution of 1905
    Revolutionaries were defeated and Nicholas II got to stay in power.

  • Bloody Sunday

    Bloody Sunday
    Peaceful, unarmed protesters were shot by the Czar's military in St. Petersburg.

  • World War I

    World War I
    A global war fought mainly in Europe.

  • March Revolution

    Workers went on stike, riots broke out, and Nicholas II had to give up his throne.

  • Nicholas II abdicates his throne

    Nicholas II abdicates his throne
    Nicholas II is forced to step down from the throne and give up his power.