Russian Revolution

By chloelist

  • First Romanov Ruler

    The first Romanov to be crowned Czar of Russia was Michael Romanov, a 16 year old at the time.

  • 1 Step Nicholas I Took To Maintain Power (The Decembrists Revolt)

    A group of Russian Revolutionaries called the Decembrists tried to stage a coup on the day of Nicholas I's inauguration. He had several executed and the rest sent to SIberia.

  • Most Significant Event in Alexander II's Reign (Abolishing Serfdom)

    Alexander II passed an emancipation law in 1861, making Russia one of the last countries to abolish serfdom.

  • Vladmir Lenin is Born

    Vladmir Lenin is born Vladmir Ulynanov in Simbirsk, Russia.

  • Lenin's Life Changing Event

    Lenin is expelled from the univeristy he is attending for his extremely radical politics. This causes him to move to St. Petersburg and become a full time revolutionary.

  • Last Romanov Ruler

    The last Romanov ruler was Nicholas Romanov II. He inherited the throne after his father died of kidney disease.

  • Why the Czar Abdicates the Throne

    The February Revolution that occured in 1917 and Russia's involvement in World War I contributed to Nicholas II abdicating the throne.