1916Assassination of Grigori Rasputin

December 30: Grigori Rasputin is assassinated in Russia.
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👑 Vasili IV Ascends to the Russian Throne

Time of Troubles: Vasili IV becomes Tzar of Russia.
Vasili IV Ascends to the Russian Throne (1606)
Time of TroublesRussian HistoryTsarMonarchySuccessionPolitical InstabilityRomanov DynastyCrisis
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👑 Romanov Dynasty Established, Ending the Time of Troubles

The Time of Troubles in Russia ends with the establishment of the House of Romanov, which rules until 1917.
Romanov Dynasty Established, Ending the Time of Troubles (1613)
Time of TroublesRomanov DynastyDynastic ChangePolitical InstabilityMonarchyTsarIvan the Terrible
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🔪 Assassination of Tsar Alexander II

Tsar Alexander II is assassinated.
Assassination of Tsar Alexander II (1881)
AssassinationTsarPolitical ViolenceAutocracyPopulismImperialism
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🩸 Bloody Sunday: St. Petersburg Massacre Sparks Revolution

January 22: The Revolution of 1905 in Russia erupts.
Bloody Sunday: St. Petersburg Massacre Sparks Revolution (1905)
RevolutionTsar Nicholas IIProtestPolitical UnrestAutocracySocial Reform
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🔪 Assassination of Grigori Rasputin

December 30: Grigori Rasputin is assassinated in Russia.
Assassination of Grigori Rasputin (1916)
AssassinationRussian EmpireWorld War IPolitical IntrigueTsar Nicholas IIRomanov DynastyMonarchyPolitical InstabilityConspiracy
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🇷🇺 February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire

February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire (1917)
Russian RevolutionRussian EmpireTsar Nicholas IICivil WarBolsheviksWorld War IPolitical InstabilityRevolution
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