Tsarist Russia 1881-1917 (colour coded)
Colour-coded mindmap. Green = Tsar Alexander II, blue = Tsar Alexander III, orange = Tsar Nicholas II.
- Created by: Layne Robinson
- Created on: 09-04-14 14:26
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- Tsarist Russia 1881 - 1917
- Tsars
- 1855-1881 - Alexander II
- 1881-1894 - Alexander III
- 1894-1917 - Nicholas II
- Alexander II assassinated in 1881.
- Alexander III begins a period of repression as soon as he becomes Tsar - 1881.
- 1861 - Alexander II introduces the emancipation of the serfs.
- Serfs had to pay redemption payments for 45 years following the emancipation. The system of 'mirs' that came about stopped industrial growth.
- 1892 - 'The Great Spurt' led by Alexander III and Sergei Witte. Industrial growth & construction of trans-Siberian railway
- 1906 - Peter Stolypin uses reform and repression to keep the peasants loyal to the Tsar. He abolishes redemption payments.
- Peasants make up 80% of the population.
- 1911 - Stolypin assassinated.
- 1917 - Nicholas II abdicates.
- Provisional government takes power of Russia - Prince Lvov leads from February to July when Kerensky takes over and leads from July until October.
- First duma created in 1906 but only lasts 72 days before dissolution. Second duma created in 1907 but only lasts 3 months. Third duma created in late 1907 and lasts around 4 years. Fourth duma created in 1912 and lasts until 1914.
- 1905 revolution against Nicholas II.
- 1904-1905 - Russo-Japanese war. Humiliating defeats for Russia.
- January 1905 - Bloody Sunday.
- 1881 - Alexander III makes Russification a major government policy.
- October manifesto (1905) led to creation of the dumas.
- 1912 - Lena Goldfield massacre.
- Jacqueries.
- 1864 - Alexander II introduces Zemstva.
- Tsars
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