the rule of Alexander II. Autocratic rule was still well established. Very little reform had actually happened. The reactionary nature of the rule of Alexander III contrasted significantly with the almost liberal reign of his father‚ who emancipated the serfs‚ and stifled reform which led to the downfall of the Tsarist reign. However‚ occasional concessions were made throughout Tsarist rule‚ the most significant being the creation of the Duma‚ done under the rule of Nicholas II. The Tsarist system
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The Decline and Fall of the Romanov Dynasty In 1894‚ Tsar Alexander III died suddenly of Kidney failure at a very young age. His son‚ Nicholas II took over the position (he was only 26) through succession‚ not knowing that he would soon become the tsar who brought the Romanov rule to an end after more than 300 years of autocratic rule. The same year‚ Tsar Nicholas married Princess Alix (Alexandra) of Hesse-Darmstadt. The marriage was a love match. The couple were a perfect example of complete love
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chosen leader‚ possessed “unlimited executive‚ legislative and judicial power” (Perfect‚ Ryan and Sweeney‚ Reinventing Russia‚ A Study in Revolution). This system though had its flaws‚ for example allowing such an immense authority to the Tsar‚ caused their words to be law and were not to be questioned. The Tsar though was also to blame for the collapse of the autocratic system as Russia was a very large nation with “many nationalities‚ many languages” (Sergei Witte) that had been governed this way since
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landownners‚ all that factors were worthless‚ that’s why‚ when similar factors ocurred in 1917 and the Tsar was not able to cope with them‚ the Revolution happen. c) In 1905 there were different factors: Russia was weaker than in 1905 because although the revolution wasn’t successful it weakened Russia a lot. The winter of 1916–17 was severe. Food shortages got worse. The army abandoned the Tsar. On 8 March 1917‚ there were riots in Petrograd about the food shortages and the war. There was famine in
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I should probably sum up what I’m trying to say: The fall of the Romanovs certainly cannot be blamed on Rasputin. Like I mention below‚ I believe that the main reason was the inability of Nicholas to either crack down like a true tyrant‚ or yield to the demands of the 1905 revolutionary liberals‚ and make Russia a constitutional monarchy (like the UK). However‚ on top of all the grievances the elite in Petersburg‚ the farce of the holy man straight out of the Middle Ages must have only intensified
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the reforms between 1855 and 1906 strongly suggest the Tsars preferring a policy of reform rather than repression‚ the unexpected consequences of many if not all of the reforms lead to repressive policies. Tsar Alexander II in particular‚ was very determined to modernize Russia but was not prepared for the liberal and democracy encouraging consequences and thus felt the need to counter reform. This was furthered by his far more reactionary son‚ Alexander III‚ who desperately tried to re-establish
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analysis. The second revolution in Russia at the time of World War One‚ following the first revolt in 1905‚ took place in February (March for the rest of Europe) of the year 1917. At the time‚ the conditions of the nation were strained under almost every aspect. The decision of the Tsar Nicholas II to appoint himself as supreme commander of the military forces had lead to a series of serious military defeats‚ and the number of casualties was extremely high. While Russia was occupied in the fighting‚ in
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In the Revolution of 1905‚ Russians gained new political freedom. However‚ Russia was still plagued with problems. The famine from previous years still raged on. In 1914‚ Russia joined World War I. To pay for the war‚ Russia raised taxes‚ secured foreign loans‚ and printed more money. This combined with many other factors‚ left the people of Russia wanting change. They needed the government to change‚ the famine to end‚ and economic stability. The Russian people wanted the government to change. There
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The Family Romanov is a story about the history of the Romanov Family whose family ruled over Russia for three hundred years and what led to the fall of what they had built. The story goes into details about the family’s struggles and the people they were surrounded by. In the story it also gives you a sense of what is happening to the less fortunate peasants. Tsar Nicholas II was the richest Monarch in the world: his family wealth was once estimated at forty-five billion dollars. Forty-five billion
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Divisions of opposing groups of the Tsar were important to the survival of Tsarist Russia. However‚ other factors such as the church‚ the belief of the divine right‚ the army and the Okhrana were also effective in keeping the Tsar in a state of power. Firstly‚ the opposition groups of the Tsar were known as the Populists‚ the Liberals and the Marxists. Each group had its own ideas on what was needed for Russia and each group wanted change‚ however‚ there were many problems within the groups and
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