Nicholas II Biography and Timeline

Birth of Nicholas II

Birth of Nicholas II

Role range: 1894-1917

Marriage

Marries Alexandria of Hesse, granddaughter of Queen Victoria

Role range: 1894-1917

Succession

Succeeds as Tsar of Russia, Eldest son of Alexander III

Role range: 1894-1917

Capture of Port Arthur

The Russians capture Port Arthur from the Chinese

Rule of Port Arthur

Russia takes a lease on Port Athur from China

Role range: 1894-1918

Conference of Hague

The First Hague Peace Conference opened in The Netherlands as 26 nations meet on World Goodwill Day, the destruction or seizure of enemy property with no military value is banned at the convention

First Hague Peace Conference

The First Hague Peace Conference opened in The Netherlands as 26 nations meet on World Goodwill Day, the destruction or seizure of enemy property with no military value is banned at the convention

Capture of Manchuria

Russia captures Manchuria during the Boxer Rebellion but returns it afterwards

Role range: 1900-1901 – 1894-1918

Earthquake

An earthquake kills 2000

Role range: 1894-1918

Rebellion of student

A student rebellion takes place at Moscow University

Role range: 1894-1918

Rebellion of student

A student rebellion takes place at Moscow University

Role range: 1917-1918

Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans

Russia & Austria jointly demand Turkey make reforms in the Balkans

Role range: 1894-1918

Invasion of Manchuria

Agrees to the Russian annexation of Manchuria

Dismissal

Dismisses Witte as Minister of Finance

Role range: 1894-1918

Declaration of War

Japan decides to go to war with Russia

Role range: 1894-1918

Decree

A Tsarist decree confiscates all the property of the Armenian Church in the Caucasus

Role range: 1894-1918

Siege of Port Arthur

Japan attacks Port Arthur beginning the Russoese War

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1918

Battle of Liaoyang

The Russians are forced to rerteat to Mukden

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1918

Mobilization

Orders the Baltic Fleet of 45 ships 18,000 miles to fight Japan

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1918

Mobilization

The Russian Baltic Fleet leaves Libau to turn the war

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917

Capture of Port Arthur

The Japanese capture Port Arthur

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1918

Siege of Port Arthur

The Japanese capture Port Arthur

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1918

Constitution of Russia

The Zemstvo are given a broader national & local role. Changes agreed by the Tsar become law, still no representitive form of Government

Role range: 1894-1917

Siege of Port-Arthur

Port Arthur surrenders to the Japanese

Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917

Strike

110,000 workers go on strike

Role range: 1917-1918

Tsar Absent From Palace

Nicholas II was away from the Winter Palace when troops confronted crowds of workers approaching the imperial centre.

Role range: 1905-1905

Workers Lose Faith in Tsar

The killings undermined the traditional belief among many petitioners that the tsar would hear and protect them.

Role range: 1905-1905

Empire Wide Strikes Expand

Industrial action spread in the wake of Bloody Sunday as workers protested state violence and poor conditions.

Role range: 1905-1905

Resignation of Sergei Yulyevich Witte

Nicholas II responds to pressure from conservatives & dismisses Witte

Role range: 1894-1918

Constitution of Russia

The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws was enacted on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma

Role range: 1894-1918

Fundemental Laws

The Fundemental Laws declare the autocracy of the Russian Emperor, including Emperors supremacy over the Law, the Church, and Duma. The first Russian constitution, known as the Fundamental Laws was enacted on the eve of the opening of the first State Duma

Role range: 1894-1918

Duma

1st State Duma, elected by universal male suffrage, meets for 73 days

Role range: 1894-1918

Duma

180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II

Role range: 1894-1918

Manifesto

180 Deputies protest about the dissolution of the 1st Duma by Nicholas II

Role range: 1894-1918

Duma

The 2nd Duma meets in 1907 for 102 days

Role range: 1894-1918

Duma

The 2nd Duma is closed by the Tsat & a new electoral law is passed

Role range: 1906-1911

Duma

The 3rd Duma is opened by the Tsar & remains open until 1912

Role range: 1894-1918

Duma

The franchise is restricted & the 3rd Duma meets for its full 5 year term, 1907-12

Role range: 1894-1918

Franchise

The franchise is restricted & the 3rd Duma meets for its full 5 year term, 1907-12

Role range: 1894-1918

Assassination of Nicholas II

Shot at the opera in Kiev in front of Tsar Nicholas II

Role range: 1894-1918