Events leading up to the Russian Revolution

  • The great northern war ends

     The great northern war ends
    The great northern war was a war to secure russia's access to the baltic coast. the result gave russia precious swedish countries, and made the russian empire
  • Decembrist Revolt

    Decembrist Revolt
    An attempted overthrowing of Nicholas I. A small group of nobles and army officers attempt to overthrow Nicholas I. Caused censorship of books from the west and targeted schools and colledges.
  • Alexander II emancipates the serfs

    Alexander II emancipates the serfs
    Alexander II liberated the serfs, giving liberty to thousands
  • Assassination of Alexander II

    Assassination of Alexander II
    Alexander II died, by murder.
  • Bloody sunday

    Bloody sunday
    a march for serf rights, met with bullets and murder. It caused nicholas II to get the nickname "bloody Nicholas" and sparked the Revolution of 1905
  • Revolution of 1905

    Revolution of 1905
    This revolution was a mass political and social unrest that spread through the russian continent
  • Russo-Japanese War ends

    Russo-Japanese War ends
    the Treaty of Portsmouth ended the war, japan the rights to Port Arthur and Liaodong Peninsula, and the southern half Sakhalin
  • World war 1

    World war 1
    Russia mobilised troops to the borders of germany and austria. they intended to attack directly, aiming at Berlin.
  • The march Revolution

    The march Revolution
    This led to the Abdication of Nicholas, then installed a provisional government.
  • Nicholas II renounces the throne

    Nicholas II renounces the throne
    Nicholas II renounces his throne to his brother.