Russian Empire

having separate causes and repercussions, and all having an effect on national or global history. Through extensive research, one uprising stood out to me, The Russian Revolution. The politics and ideas of imperial Russia have long fascinated me, and I’ve always wanted to dig deeper into the rich history of the once glorious empire. Since the Russian Revolution had a massive effect on the world in the 1900s, I believed the revolt would be more than ideal in showcasing the theme of, taking a…

three countries that had experienced reforms or changes. One of these countries or nations, was the Austrian Empire. As the only lasting result of the revolution of 1848 was the emancipation, which freed the serfs; the Austrian Empire was in need of economic and social change. However, this change brought about an urban proletariat, labor unrest, and a new industrial middle class. The empire was brought to a unified system of administration, law, and taxation controlled by German-speaking…

Russia was a massive empire and a great power of Europe in the late ninetieth and early twentieth century. However, it lagged behind in economic and political aspects as compared to Germany and Britain. In 1917, two significant revolutions occurred where the first overthrew Nicholas II government and afterward established a provisional government. Eight months after the first revolution, a second revolution took place where Bolsheviks was brought to power. During this period, many groups of…

Europe leading to tyrannical regimes in the place of the oppressors they reviled. At the end of World War One, Europe was wracked by revolution caused by the death of empires. This seismic shift was felt strongest in Russia though at this time all of Europe of was in a state of total upheaval. In many of the formerly great empires, revolution, and civil war wracked the land, changing the geopolitical structure to that of modern Europe. Following the First World War, the balance of power…

RUSSIAN EMPIRE Background The rise of the Russian Empire is traced way back in the 1490s during the reign of “Ivan the greatest”. His leadership unified the Russian people and made them be powerful force in battlefields. Defeating the Mongol army in 1480 was a vital step towards expansion of this great empire . Basing on historical facts, Russia became a superpower nation even before the 19th century due to the kind of leaders they had. Ivan 1V is a legendary name in the minds of all Russians…

Russia was and still is a vast empire, covering ⅙ of the planet's total surface area. Over a hundred years ago, Russia was ruled by the Tsar, who was the absolute ruler of Russia. At this time Nicholas II was the Tsar of Russia and he did not want anyone to tell him how to rule To begin with, Tsardom collapsed in February was because Nicholas II was not the “little father” that the russians expected him to be (the big father was referred to God. People expected Nicholas to protect them…

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…

represented in the federal government via a congressional delegate. The territory of Alaska lasted from August of 1912 to January of 1959, when it was admitted into the Union as a US state. Purchased from the Russian Empire on March 30th, 1867 for more than 7 million USD, Alaska was a part of the Russian American colonial possessions, which endured from 1733 to 1867. Before Europeans entered the region, several indigenous groups occupied Alaska for thousands of years, including the Haida,…

European-wide expansion. Napoleon wanted to expand his empire to be all over Europe. Napoleon had almost accomplished this goal, but due to a mishap when trying to invade Russia he was he was exiled to the island of Elba. Napoleon seemed to have a weakness with certain battle strategy and over confidence which led to multiple downfalls of the the French military. Napoleon’s plans for the revolution to allow him to push France to be a European-wide empire was a failure due to his and his…

influence exerted by Rasputin lead to the downfall of Tsarist Russia?  General information on this topic Nicholas II of Russia was the last emperor of Russia (1st November 1894 to 15th March 1917). His reign saw the dramatic fall of the imperial Russian empire. After the Febuary revolution of 1917 Nicholas was forced to abdicate the throne. In 1918, Nicholas and his family were tragically executed by the Bolsheviks. The dramatic downfall of Tsar Nicholas was the ended the Romanov dynasty in…