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Mikhail Feodorovich
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Nicholas I
Nicholas I attempted to partition the Ottoman Empire in order maintain power in the Black Sea Straits. -
Alexander II
Abolished serfdom in Russia -
Alexander II
Sold Alaska and the Aluetian islands to the United States -
Birth of Lenin
Vladimir Lenin was born -
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Czar Nicholas II
Czar Nicholas II was the last Romanov emperor -
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Causes for abdication of Nicholas II
Russia lost lots of territory, wealth, and lives during the 2 wars that took place under the rule of Nicholas II. This ultimately led to his abdication. -
Russia after World War 1
Russia was exhausted after World War I and wanted change which helped Lenin come to power.