1917February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire

March 8: Russian Revolution ends the Russian Empire; beginni...
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👑 Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne

Alexander I of Russia becomes tsar after the assassination of his father.
Alexander I Ascends to the Russian Throne (1801)
Russian EmpireTsarMonarchySuccessionImperialismPolitical Instability
RussiaRussia

🩸 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
RussiaRussia

🔪 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
RussiaRussia

🇷🇺 February Revolution Overthrows Russian Empire

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

🇷🇺 Bolsheviks Seize Power in Petrograd

Bolsheviks Seize Power in Petrograd (1917)
Russian RevolutionBolsheviksVladimir LeninSoviet UnionCommunismSocialismCivil War
RussiaRussia

🔪 Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family

Execution of Tsar Nicholas II and Family (1918)
Russian RevolutionRomanov DynastyBolsheviksCivil WarCommunismPolitical ViolenceMonarchyWorld War I
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