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November uprising
A group of Polish nationalists attacked Belweder Palace, the seat of the Governor-General. -
November uprising
A new government took office in Poland. -
Battle of Warsaw
The Russian army captured Warsaw, ending the November Uprising. -
Gendarmerie
The Gendarmerie of the Internal Guard was spun off as the Special Corps of Gendarmes. -
Ottoman Supremacy Claim
The Ottoman sultan confirmed the supremacy of France and the Catholic Church over Christians in the Holy Land. -
Crimean War
The Ottoman Empire declared war on Russia. -
Crimean War
Britain and France declared war on Russia. In order to prevent the Austrian Empire entering the war, Russia evacuated Wallachia and Moldavia, which Russia had invaded one year ago -
New TSAR
Nicholas died. His son, Alexander II, became tsar. -
Crimean War
The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the war. The Black Sea was demilitarized. Russia lost territory it had been granted at the mouth of the Danube, abandoned claims to protect Turkish Christians, and lost its influence over the Danubian Principalities. -
Treaty of Aigun
The Treaty of Aigun was signed, pushing the Russo-Chinese border east to the Amur river; Tariff Act reduces import tax. -
Emancipation reform of 1861
Alexander issued a manifesto emancipating the serfs; Student Protests against the Tsar. -
January Uprising
An anti-Russian uprising began in Poland; girls allowed into secondary schools and standard curriculum set. -
War in War* (asterisk mean the duration is from the month to the day, in this case from jan to aug. remember that)
Zemstva were established for the local self-government of Russian citizens. The Russian army began an incursion into the Khanate of Kokand. Eventually Alexander declared war over and Traugutt, the dictator of the rebellion was hanged. -
Judicial Reform of Alexander II
A royal decree introduced new laws unifying and liberalizing the Russian judiciary. -
Invasion of territories
The conquered territories of Central Asia became a separate Guberniya, the Russian Turkestan. -
Alaska purchase
Russia agreed to the sale of Alaska to the United States of America. -
Narodnik Rebellion began*
The Emirate of Bukhara became a Russian protectorate. Khiva was captured by Russian troops. -
Peace Treaty
A peace treaty was signed that established the Khanate of Khiva as a quasi-independent Russian protectorate. -
April Uprising
Bulgarian nationalists attacked the Ottoman police headquarters in Oborishte. -
Secret Treaty
A secret treaty prepared for the division of the Balkans between Russia and Austria-Hungary, depending on the outcome of local revolutionary movements. -
Kazazn Demonstration
A political demonstration in front of the Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg marked the appearance of the revolutionary group Land and Liberty. -
Narodnik Rebellion trial
The Trial of the 193 occurred, punishing the participants of the Narodnik rebellion. -
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
Russia declared war on the Ottoman Empire. -
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
The Treaty of San Stephano was signed, concluding the war and transferring Northern Dobruja and some Caucasian territories into Russian hands. Several Slavic states, Montenegro, Serbia, Romania, and Bulgaria, received independence or autonomy. -
Congress of Berlin
The Treaty of Berlin, imposed on Russia by the West, divided Bulgaria into Eastern Rumelia and the Principality of Bulgaria. -
Disbanding of certain authorities
The Special Corps of Gendarmes and the Third Section were disbanded; their functions and most capable officers were transferred to the new Department of State Police under the MVD.