Russian Revolution

Alexander Ulyanov

May 8, 1887

Lenin's brother, Alexander Ulyanov, is hanged for plotting to kill Czar Alexander III.

Czar Alexander lll dies

Oct 20, 1894

Czar Alexander III dies after a sudden illness and his son, Nicholas II, becomes the ruler of Russia.

Czar marries Alexandra

Nov 14, 1894

Czar Nicholas II marries Alexandra Fedorovna

Lenin

Dec 8, 1895

Lenin is arrested, kept in solitary confinement for 13 months, and then exiled to Siberia for three years

Crowning of Czar

May 14, 1896

Nicholas II crowned czar of Russia

RSDLP meeting

Jul 17, 1903

The Russian Social-Democratic Labor Party (RSDLP) meeting in which the Party splits into two factions: Mensheviks ("minority") and Bolsheviks ("majority")

First son

Jul 30, 1904

After having four girls, Czarina Alexandra gives birth to a son, Alexei

Bloody Sunday

Jan 9, 1905

Bloody Sunday in St. Petersburg begins the 1905 Russian Revolution

October Manifesto

Oct 17, 1905

The October Manifesto, issued by Czar Nicholas II, brings an end to the 1905 Russian Revolution by promising civil liberties and an elected parliament (Duma).

Fundamental laws of 1906

Apr 23, 1906

A constitution (the Fundamental Laws of 1906) is created, reflecting the promises made in the October Manifesto.

WWl

Jul 15, 1914

World War I begins

Czar Nicholas ll

Sep 5, 1915

Czar Nicholas II assumes supreme command of the Russian Army.

Rasputin

Dec 17, 1916

Rasputin is murdered

Lenin returns

Apr 3, 1917

Lenin returns from exile and arrives in Petrograd via a sealed train

Alexander Kerensky

Jul 11, 1917

Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister of the Provisional Government

Treaty of Brest-Litovsk

Mar 3, 1918

The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, between Germany and Russia, is signed and takes Russia out of World War I.