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History of Russia

              

1789
Alliance
Catherine II the Great
  Joseph II honours his Alliance of 1781 & launches a Habsburg army against Serbia
Belgrade   The Austrian army captures Belgrade & Russia occupies the Rumanian Black Sea coast
1796
Alliance
Paul I
  Joins the 2nd Coalition against France
1800
Alliance
Paul I
  Forms the 2nd League of Armed Neutrality comprising Russia, Prussia, Denmark & Sweden
1815
Alliance
Alexander I
  Alexander hopes to establish a new Christian order in Europe
1873
Alliance
Alexander II
22nd Oct   An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria
1912
Alliance
Nicholas II
15th Nov   Austria denounces Serbian gains in the Balkans; Russia and France backed Serbia while Italy and Germany back Austria
1801
Assassination
Paul I
23rd Mar Moscow   Russian officers declare Alexander Emperor
23rd Mar Moscow   Strangled in his bed during a Kremlin coups by drunken Russian Officers
1866
Assassination
Alexander II
  An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov
  Provokes a wave of repression against the universities
1881
Assassination
Alexander II
13th Mar   Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, is assassinated, a bomb is thrown at him near his palace by the anarchist group People's Will led by Sophia Perovskaya
1868
Birth
Nicholas II
18th May   Birth of Nicholas II
1998
Burial
Nicholas II
17th July   Russia buries Tsar Nicholas II and family, 80 years after they died
1878
Capture of Adrianople
Alexander II
Adrianople   Russia captures Adrianople
1877
Capture of Kars
Alexander II
Kars   Russia captures Kars
1877
Capture of Plevna
Alexander II
Plevna   Russia captures Plevna
1785
Charter Nobility
Catherine II the Great
  Noble status is made hereditary
  The Nobility Charter grants limited rights of noble assembly & provincial Government
  The nobles are granted full control over their serfs and lands
1863
Congress of Vienna
Alexander II
Vienna   Poland becomes a Russian Province, the Vistula Region
1905
Constitution
Nicholas II
19th Aug Moscow   Signs a manifesto summoning the Imperial Duma
19th Aug Moscow   Signs a manifesto summoning the Imperial Duma
19th Aug Moscow   The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority
19th Aug Moscow   The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority
30th Oct St Petersburg   Issues a manifesto granting a suffrage law for elections to the Duma
30th Oct St Petersburg   Issues a manifesto granting freedom of speech, conscience & Assembly
30th Oct St Petersburg   Issues a manifesto granting the right of Labour to organize
1833
Convention Munchengratz
Nicholas I
Munchengratz   Austria, Prussia & Russia will go to each others' aid in combatting liberal insurgence
Munchengratz   Crowned heads of Austria, Russia & Prussia renew the Holy Alliance which lasts 20 yrs
Munchengratz   The Ottoman Empire is preserved & the partition of Poland retained
1883
Coronation
Alexander III
Moscow   Crowned Tsar of Russia
1891
Dardanelles
Alexander II
29th Aug Dardanelles   The Sultan opens the Dardanelles to Russian shipping only
1762
Death
Peter III
Rospha   Assassinated after the abdication & succeeded by his wife Catherine II
1762
Death
Catherine II the Great
17th July Rospha   Death of Peter III, at the hands of Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and a participant in the coup)
1796
Death
Catherine II the Great
10th Nov   Dies of apoplexy aged 67
1801
Death
Paul I
23rd Mar Moscow   Death of Paul I
1825
Death
Alexander I
13th Dec Crimea   Dies after eating wild mushrooms
1881
Death
Alexander II
13th Mar St Petersburg   Death of Alexander II, assasinated
1877
Declaration of War
Alexander II
  Russia declares war on Turkey
1827
Decree Cantonist Decree
Nicholas I
  Conscripts all male Jews aged 12-25
1788
Diplomacy
Catherine II the Great
  A Swedish & Turkish Alliance is formed against Russia
1873
Diplomacy
Alexander II
  Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity
22nd Oct   An Alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria
1912
Diplomacy
Nicholas II
15th Nov   Austria denounces Serbian gains in the Balkans; Russia and France backed Serbia while Italy and Germany back Austria
1914
Dismissal
Nicholas II
Moscow   Dismisses the Prime Minister for liberal tendencies & removes Duma immunities
1906
Duma Closing
Nicholas II
Vyborg   180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II
1906
Duma Opening
Nicholas II
Moscow   1st State Duma, elected by universal male suffrage, meets for 73 days
1907
Duma Opening
Nicholas II
Moscow   The franchise is restricted & the 3rd Duma meets for its full 5 year term, 1907-12
20th Feb Moscow   The 2nd Duma meets in 1907 for 102 days
1912
Duma Opening
Nicholas II
15th Nov Moscow   The 4th & last Duma opens, 1912-1917
1912
Duma Oppostion
Nicholas II
Moscow   The Duma opposes the Tsar's war policy & becomes critical of the Royal regime
1762
Emancipation Nobles
Peter III
  Peter III emancipates the nobles from state service, allowing development of a leisured, cultured class
1849
Exile of Nicholas I
Nicholas I
Aug   Helps drive out Hungary's Nationalist leader, Kossuth
1891
Expulsion Jews
Alexander III
22nd April Moscow   Decrees the expulsion of Jews from Moscow
1913
Faberge Imperial Rock Crystal Egg
Nicholas II
  The The Faberge Imperial rock crystal egg with rose cut diamonds set in platinum is created for the Tsar, an American in 1994 pays $5.5 mil for the egg, only 56 eggs are commissioned by the Tsars and Tsarinas
1914
Government
Nicholas II
  Appoints Goremykin Prime Minister of the Duma to stamp out the revolutionary movement
1891
Grain Exports
Alexander II
11th Aug   All exports of grain from Russia are banned
1782
Greek Plan
Catherine II the Great
Moscow   Issues the "Greek Plan", to restore the Byzantine Empire under a Romanov Emperor
1912
Independence
Nicholas II
  After the fall of the Manchu dynasty, Mongol princes, supported by tsarist Russia, declare the independence of Mongolia from China
1849
Invasion of Hungary
Nicholas I
June   Invades Hungary to assist Franz Josej against the Hungarian Nationalists
Aug   Helps drive out Hungary's Nationalist leader, Kossuth
1789
Invasion of Romania
Catherine II the Great
Belgrade   The Austrian army captures Belgrade & Russia occupies the Rumanian Black Sea coast
1788
Invasion of Russia
Catherine II the Great
St Petersberg   Sweden invades 150 miles away from St Petersburg
1779
League Armed Neutrality
Catherine II the Great
  Russia, Denmark, Sweden & Norway form an Alliance to defend neutral shipping rights
28th Feb   Announces there should be free trade for all neutral vessels
1781
League Armed Neutrality
Catherine II the Great
  The States General of the United Provinces joins the League of Armed Neutrality
1782
League Armed Neutrality
Catherine II the Great
  Portugal joins the League of Armed Neutrality
1800
League Armed Neutrality
Paul I
  Forms the 2nd League of Armed Neutrality comprising Russia, Prussia, Denmark & Sweden
1881
Manifesto Alexander III
Alexander III
13th May   "..the voice of God commands us to stand bravely at the helm of the state"
1906
Manifesto Vyborg
Nicholas II
Vyborg   180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II
1866
Marriage
Alexander III
  Marries Dagmar, daughter of Christian IX of Denmark & sister of Queen Alexandra
1880
Marriage
Alexander II
  Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky
1880
Marriage
Dolgoruky, Catherine
  Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky
  Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky after the death of Marie Alexandrovna
1880
Marriage
Yurevskaya
  Catherine Dolgoruky marries Alexander II & becomes Princess Yurevskaya
  Marries the Tsar after being a mistress for 14 years
1894
Marriage
Alexandra Fyodorovna
  Marries Nicholas II, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
1894
Marriage
Nicholas II
  Marries Alexandria of Hesse, granddaughter of Queen Victoria
1794
Odessa
Catherine II the Great
Odessa   Odessa is founded as a capital province of "New Russia" & window to the sth
1772
Partition
Catherine II the Great
Dwina   Partitions Poland from Dwina to Kiev
1781
Partition
Catherine II the Great
  Makes a Treaty with Josef II promising him the Eastern half of the Balkans
  Makes her grandson, Constantine, ruler of a new Greek Empire
  Partitions the Balkans to drive the Turks out of Europe
1793
Partition
Catherine II the Great
23rd Jan   Prussia takes Danzig & great Poland
23rd Jan   Russia has the right of troop movements & to direct Polish foreign policy
23rd Jan   Russia takes most of Lithuania & western Ukraine
1795
Partition
Catherine II the Great
24th Oct St Petersburg   Russia, Austria and Prussia hold a convention in Petersburg to finalize the 3rd division of the Polish-Lithuanian Republic
1797
Partition
Catherine II the Great
15th Jan St Petersburg   Russia, Prussia and Austria sign an act that terminates the Lithuanian-Polish state
1790
Peace
Catherine II the Great
  Agrees a status quo peace with Gustav III of Sweden after Denmark attacks Sweden
1792
Peace
Catherine II the Great
Jassy   Peace is agreed between Turkey & Russia at Jassy
River Dniester   The River Dniester becomes the new frontier between Russia & Turkey
Jessy   The Rumanian principalities are returned to Turkey
1866
Plot
Alexander II
  An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov
1762
Rebellion
Catherine II the Great
14th July   In the course of July 13 and July 14, the revolt of the Leib Guard removes Peter from the throne and proclaimes Catherine as reigning Empress
1861
Rebellion
Alexander II
  Supresses land tax riots
Peasants   Supresses land tax riots
1785
Reform
Catherine II the Great
  The Nobility Charter grants limited rights of noble assembly & provincial Government
1866
Repression Universities
Alexander II
  The death of Alexander I provokes a wave of repression against the universities
1801
Royal Advisor
Arakcheyev
  Appointed Advisor to Alexander I
1873
Rule of Afghanistan
Alexander II
  Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity
1785
Rule of Alaska
Catherine II the Great
  Catherine II encourages the colonization of Alaska
1825
Rule of Alaska
Alexander I
22nd Feb   Russia and Britain establish the Alaska/Canada boundary
1867
Rule of Alaska
Alexander II
  Russia agrees to sell Alaska to Washington for seven million dollars
1872
Rule of Bokhara
Alexander II
12th Aug Bokhara   Russia assumes suzerainty over Bokhara
1782
Rule of Byzantine Empire
Catherine II the Great
Moscow   Issues the "Greek Plan", to restore the Byzantine Empire under a Romanov Emperor
1784
Rule of Constantinople
Catherine II the Great
Constantinople   Catherine's "Grand Plan" of restoring Romananov rulefrom