Eastern Front
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Front to hold the Caucasus against the Turks
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Nicholas II Biography and Timeline — Page 3
Follow Nicholas II through 154 dated historical records for Russia.
Nicholas II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915–1917Years on this page
1915
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Front to hold the Caucasus against the Turks
Role range: 1914-1918
Eastern Front
Appointed Commander of the Eastern Front to hold the Caucasus against the Turks
Role range: 1914-1918
1917
Rebellion of Rebels in Tsarskoye Selo
The Councillor of State Mikhail Rodzianko meets with Tsar Nicholas II in Tsarskoye Selo, and warns him of massive upheavel throughout the country, Rodzianko insists that tumultuous events can be avoided by stregthening the Duma
Role range: 1917-1918
Bolshevik Party
The Bolshevik Petrograd Committee calls on workers to overthrow the Tsar
Role range: 1917-1918
Bolshevik Party
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Role range: 1917-1918
Coup
The Bolshevik Petrograd Committee calls on workers to overthrow the Tsar
Role range: 1917-1918
Duma
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Role range: 1917-1918
Menshevik Party
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Role range: 1917-1918
Petrograd Committee
The Bolshevik Petrograd Committee calls on workers to overthrow the Tsar
Role range: 1917-1918
Rebellion of Rebels in Taurida Palace
The strike called by the Bolsheviks continues, while a Menshevik called strike begins to show support for the Duma at Taurida Palace (as opposed to the Tsar), which opens a new session
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
Leaves Moscow for Mogliev, the security of Moscow is entrusted to Beliaev
Role range: 1917-1918
Exile of Nicholas II
Departs for Mogliev
Role range: 1917-1918
February Revolution
The Tsar leaves for the General Headquarters in Mogilev
Role range: 1917-1918
Negotiations
Duma & Soviet representitives reach agreement on the basis of an 8 point program
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
128,000 workers take to the streets demanding an end to the World War and an increase in food
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
International Womens Day demonstrations
Role range: 1917-1918
February Revolution
The February Revolution is ignited by International Womens Day, women textile workers and soldier's wives
Role range: 1917-1918
Strike
128,000 workers take to the streets demanding an end to the World War and an increase in food
Role range: 1917-1918
Strike
The February Revolution is ignited by International Womens Day, women textile workers and soldier's wives
Role range: 1917-1918
Coup
The strike doubles in size to around 200,000 workers, nearly half of all industrial workers in Petrograd are on strike, the new demands of the strike shift heavily towards overthrowing the autocracy and an end to the war
Role range: 1917-1918
Coup
The strikers demand the overthrow of the autocracy and an end to the war
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
Between 200,000 & 300,000 workers fill the streets
Role range: 1917-1918
February Revolution
The strike doubles in size to around 200,000 workers, nearly half of all industrial workers in Petrograd
Role range: 1917-1918
Strike
The strike doubles in size to around 200,000 workers, nearly half of all industrial workers in Petrograd are on strike
Role range: 1917-1918
Strike
The strikers demand the overthrow of the autocracy and an end to the war
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
Orders the suppression of demonstrations by the use of force. Nicholas orders that the demonstrations be suppressed by force
Role range: 1917-1918
February Revolution
Armed clashes with the police occur, with many killed and wounded, Empress Alexandra writes to Nicholas II, "This is a hooligan campaign, with boys and girls running about shouting that they have no bread..all this will surely pass"
Role range: 1917-1918
Bolshevik Party
General Khabalov's soldiers, acting under the Tsar's orders, open fire on striking workers, 169 workers are killed & over 1,000 injured
Role range: 1917-1918
Bolshevik Party
The police launch wide scale arrests of over 100 leaders of revolutionary organisations, including the Bolsheviks
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
The Volynskii Regiment fires on the crowd killing 40. The Pavlovski Regiment mutinies in protest when the crowd in Petrograd is fired upon. The Pavlovski regiment disobeys orders to fire on civilians. Petrograd is occupied by military units in combat gear, a curfew is declared
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
The bridges of the River Neva are raised
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
The Volynskii Guard Regiment open fire & kill 40, order is restored
Role range: 1917-1918
February Revolution
General Khabalov's soldiers, acting under the Tsar's orders, open fire on striking workers, 169 workers are killed & over 1,000 injured
Role range: 1917-1918
February Revolution
The police launch wide scale arrests of over 100 leaders of revolutionary organisations, including the Bolsheviks
Role range: 1917-1918
Rebellion of Rebels in Petrograd
The Pavlovski Regiment mutinies in protest when the crowd in Petrograd is fired upon
Role range: 1917-1918
Strike
General Khabalov's soldiers, acting under the Tsar's orders, open fire on striking workers, 169 workers are killed & over 1,000 injured
Role range: 1917-1918
Strike
The police launch wide scale arrests of over 100 leaders of revolutionary organisations, including the Bolsheviks
Role range: 1917-1918
Demonstrations
The Pavlovski Regiment votes to disobey orders to fire on civilians. Nicholas II orders General Ivanov to suppress the disorder. Most of Petrograd is in the hands of a mutinous garrison. Most of Petrgrad is in the hands of mutinous regiments. Government buildings are burnt, General Ivanov is ordered to quell the disorders
Role range: 1917-1918
Duma
Rodzianko asks the Duma to convene to resolve on a course of action, the group creates a Provisional Committee, which urgently asks the Tsar to save himself by sharing power with a Prime Minister, the Tsar refuses
Role range: 1917-1918
Records, sources and methodology
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