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Years of Russia's History
This timeline shows Russia's history and the reforms that were made from the czar's of Russia. -
Alexander I inherits the throne, czar of Russia
This is when Alexander the first, inherits the throne. He did get to improve very much his massive empire. He was well educated, by a liberal as well so he seemed open to liberal ideas. This new king eased censorship and promoted education and even wanted to free the serfs. -
Napoleon & Alexander I
So Napoleon and Alexander meet and they seem like they liked each other, they shared military ideas. Thats when Alexander decides to join Napoleon's Continental Blockade against Great Britain, -
Napoleon's Invasion
He invades Russia, wasn't succesful. Thats when Alexander the first starts canceling reforms as well. -
Alexander I at the Congress of Vienna
At the congress of Vienna, he joined in the conservative powers in going against the liberal ideas and as well the nationalist impluses in Europe. -
Russia's Power
Russia by this time was not only very large but also known as a 'populous nation' that had great power in Europe. -
Alexander's Death
Alexander the first died on 1825,'being succeeded to the throne by his brother Nicholas I. -
Decembrist Revolt
After the death of the czar of Russia, the one next to the throne was his brother Nicholas I. This uprising took place in St.Petersburg in Russia led by army officers. They revolted against Nicholas I because they didnt like the ruler's views. They demanded a new consitution and new reforms. -
Nicholas I
He ended the Decembrist Revolt and ended everything. To stop it he banned all books that were spreading liberal ideas around. He allowed textbooks for education. People with liberal & revolutionary ideas were considered insane and sent to a mental hospital or sent to exiled to Siberia. He then issued a new law code and made some new economic reforms. Even tried limiting the power of landowners over serfs. -
The Crimean War
The Crimean War was a war against the Russian Empire and British, French, and Ottoman Empire and they had helped from Turkey. Russia wanted to take over the empires, it ended with a Russian defeat. -
Alexander II, czar of Russia
Became in throne during the Crimean War. He was the son of Nicholas the first. -
Alexander II finally reforms
Liberals were demanding some reforms! So alexander by this time started to have reforms and one way was that he issued a royal decree that required freeing the serfs. But sometimes freedom as well brings problems. He also set up a local government. He tried to reform the military, like limiting discipline and a solider's term of service from 25 to 15 years. -
'some socialists carried the message of reform to the peasants.'
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Two bombs in Alexander the 3rd's carriage
The bombs were placed by terrorists and it was the second bomb that killed the “czar emancipator.” -
Alexander III
He unexpectedly came to the throne after the death of Alexander II's death. His beliefs werent like his father, he had one goal while he was on throne and that was undoing the reforms his father did and more. He wanted to wipe out all the liberals and revolutionaries. He made censorship strict and exiled critics to Siberia. -
'Under Alexander III and his son, Nicholas II, Russia finally entered the industrial age'
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War between Russia and Japan
They lost this war which was very humiliating defeat after another. -
The Revolution of 1905
It was an uprising from the people of Russia that wanted a change. It started on Jan 9th which was 'Bloody Sunday'.The 1905 Revolution caused significant reform in Russia. -
Blood Sunday
It was a protest at first, Father George Gapon was the one who organized the march. Workers went on strike for better wages and hours. And liberals wanted a consitution and reforms, so they brought a petition for justice and freedom. But when they got there, there was soliders lined up and they started killing every single human there. -
'Lenin would take power in a revolution that transformed Russia.'
His real name was Valdimir Ulyanov.
