1775 ⟶ Russia Abolishes Zaporizhian Sich Autonomy

Russia imposes a reduction in autonomy on the Zaporizhian Co...
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👑 Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne

1796: Reign of Catherine the Great of Russia.⟶
Catherine the Great's Accession to the Russian Throne (1762)
MonarchyTsardomEnlightened AbsolutismImperialismCatherine the GreatRomanov Dynasty
RussiaRussia

🛡️ Russia Abolishes Zaporizhian Sich Autonomy

Russia imposes a reduction in autonomy on the Zaporizhian Cossacks of Ukraine.⟶
Russia Abolishes Zaporizhian Sich Autonomy (1775)
Russian EmpireCossacksAutonomyImperialismSovereignty
RussiaRussiaUkraineUkraine

👑 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

⚔️ Decembrist Revolt Crushed in Russia

The Decembrist revolt in Russia is suppressed.⟶
Decembrist Revolt Crushed in Russia (1825)
Russian EmpireRebellionPolitical RepressionAutocracyTsarist RussiaSecret SocietiesLiberalism
RussiaRussia

🇺🇦 Ukraine Declares Independence

January 22: Ukraine declares independence from Russia.⟶
Ukraine Declares Independence (1918)
IndependenceNationalismWorld War IRussian EmpireSelf-determinationRevolutionTreaty of Brest-Litovsk
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🍊 Ukrainian Presidential Election and Orange Revolution

Orange Revolution in Ukraine.⟶
Ukrainian Presidential Election and Orange Revolution (2004)
DemocracyElectionsProtestsPolitical CorruptionGeopolitics
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