Petition March Organised
Priest Georgy Gapon helped organise a peaceful procession intended to present a petition to Nicholas II.
Role range: 1905-1905
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Georgy Gapon Biography and Timeline
Follow Georgy Gapon through 4 dated historical records for Russia.
Georgy Gapon, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1905–1905Years on this page
1905
Workers Petition Demands Reform
The petition associated with Gapon called for labour protection, civil freedoms and representative government.
Role range: 1905-1905
Processions Approach Winter Palace
Separate columns of workers and families approached central Saint Petersburg carrying religious symbols and petitions.
Role range: 1905-1905
Gapon Survives Gunfire
Gapon escaped the shooting and subsequently denounced the regime whose mercy the procession had sought.
Role range: 1905-1905
Records, sources and methodology
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