Peter III of Russia

freed the serf’s. Freed serfs could now purchase land from their former landowner with money that was borrowed from the government. This loan had to be paid back in annual redemption payments, which place a burden of the serfs and their families. Russia economic and social stability was supposed to improve and make a way for industrial and commercial growth, but at the end Emancipation failure. It was not until many years later that the serfdom dream of being free was final…

the state of Russia’s economic backwardness as well as the struggle of Slavophile vs Western ideas. One reason Alexander II would have decided on a policy of reform in Russia would be the impact of the Crimean war. The war and namely the humiliating defeat upon Russia will have been a real turning point for those living in Russia. It brought to light the horrific failings of Russian society, for example the serfs being used as unwilling conscripts which would result in a lack of war effort and…

This is the last entry from the diary of Tsarina Alexandra, the wife of Nicholas II, written just before she was executed by the Bolsheviks along with the rest of the royal family. The royal family was not always regarded with such disdain, and in fact, many Russian citizens once saw the Tsar, Nicholas II, as a paternal figure, appointed by God himself to lead the nation. The Tsar himself however, was indifferent to politics. In a private conversation with a friend he even said, “I am not…

Bolsheviks. The expulsion of tsar occurred in various ways. Nicholas ll himself, being a ruler, and the execution of him and his family. Tsar Nicholas ll government name is Nikolia Aleksandrovich Romanov. He was born on May 18, 1868 near St. Petersburg, Russia. He was the eldest son of Tsar Alexander lll. When he succeeded his father in 1894 he became in power that year, even though he didn’t really have any political experience or knowledge. Tsar Nicholas ll got married to Princess Alexandra…

Peter III ruled Russia for six months in 1762 until he was sent to prison where he ended up dying. Throughout his rule, Peter III did not maintain his military or government and as a result, a group of his people formed a coup against him. Catherine the Great took the opportunity to exploit the movement against her husband for her own benefit. She gained the people’s support and began calling herself the sovereign ruler of Russia. She later arrested her husband…

this title; the most famous being Peter the Great, the father of Catherine’s predecessor, Empress Elizabeth. For Peter, being awarded the title of “Great” was based on his combat prowess combined with successful military campaigns throughout his rule. Catherine II, having risen from relative adversity in a strange land to become the ruler of what historians argue was Russia’s Golden Age. Her strengths lay in strategic diplomacy, a strong will and a keen…

Anhalt-Zerbst was a German- born princess. At the beginning of her reign, she overthrew her husband Peter after he began cheating on her. Now without Peter she accomplished several things for Russia and was a principal leader of the Russian Royal Family. Being born German and ruled Russian Catherine the Great is a significant person in history from building hospitals to expanding the country of Russia, she is a true queen. Sophie Friederike Auguste was a German-born princess. Her full German…

Paul I of Russia. Catherine was born on May…

manage to grasp the entire complexity of the issue and would lack comprehensiveness. Therefore, it can be argued that the intellectual and cultural context appeared to be one of the main reasons preconditioning the progressive direction in the reign of Peter I and Ekaterina…

Peter the Great Rylie Roberts April 24, 2016 Abstract Peter the First, also known as Peter the Great, was a Russian czar in the late 17th century, his main goal as a leader was to make reforms and to turn Russia into a great nation. As one of the most famous rulers in history, he first ruled as czar, king, and later became Russia’s first emperor. He transformed his country and his people, which were isolated and backward, into a great European power. \ Peter the…