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Nicholas II appointed Tsar
Alexander III dies, Nicholas II succeeds him as tsar -
Russo-Japanese war
Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack on the Russian navy at Port Arthur. -
Bloody Sunday
Peaceful demonstrators arrived at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg to present a petition to the tsar, leading was a priest named Georgi Gapon. The Imperial Guard fired on the crowd, killing around 200 and wounding 800. -
Russian Revolution of 1905
An uprising that was instrumental in convincing Tsar Nicholas II to attempt the transformation of the Russian government from an autocracy into a constitutional monarchy. -
Ending of Russo-Japanese war
The Russian Baltic Fleet was practically destroyed in the Battle of Tsushima, effectively ending the Russo-Japanese War in Japan's favour. -
October Manifesto
Nicholas signed the October Manifesto, expanding civil liberties and establishing and empowering the first State Duma of the Russian Empire. -
Fundamental Laws
The Fundamental Laws were issued, reaffirming the autocratic supremacy of the tsar. -
First Duma was called
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First Duma dissolved
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Stolypin reform started
A decree by Prime Minister Pyotr Stolypin signaled the start of the Stolypin reform, intended to replace the obshchina with a more progressive, capitalist form of agriculture. -
Second Duma Began
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Second Duma dissolved
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Third Duma began
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Third Duma ended
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Fourth Duma called
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WW1 Starts
Tsar Nicholas leaves Russia to fight with/ command Russian army, leaving tsarina in control of the nation, under great influence of Rasputin -
Rasputin murdered
Royal adviser Grigori Rasputin was murdered by a group of nobles in the house of Prince Felix Yussupov. -
February Revolution: The workers at the Putilov Plant in Petrograd went on strike.
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February Revolution: Dissolution of the Fourth Duma
Nicholas ordered the dissolution of the Fourth Duma. The Duma ignored his order and decreed the establishment of a Provisional Government with Georgy L'vov as Prime Minister. -
Nicholas II abdicates