Russian Revolution
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The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in Russia, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two succe
Митинг на Невском проспекте
19170704 Riot on Nevsky prosp Petrograd
After the capture of the Winter Palace 26 October 1917
Lavr Kornilov troops lay down their arms
Nicholas II
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Nicholas II was Emperor of Russia from 1 November 1894 until his abdication in 1917. He was the last Russian monarch before the Russian Revolution and oversaw the Russian Empire's participation in Wor
Russian Revolution
…problems causing shortages of bread and grain, the Russian Army was losing morale, with large scale mutiny looming. Officials were convinced that if Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, the unrest would subside. Nicholas stepped down on 15 March [O.S. 2 March], ushering in a provisional government led by the Duma (parliament…
Nicholas in 1912
Nicholas II in Nikolo Tikhonov Monastery 01
Nicholas with his mother, Maria Feodorovna, in 1870
Nicholas with his cousin, George V of the United Kingdom (right), wearing German military uniforms in Berlin before the war; 1913