Siege of Port Arthur
Russia offers terms of surrender at Port Arthur to Japan
Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917
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Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov Biography and Timeline
Follow Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov through 47 dated historical records for Russia.
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov, historical timeline
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1905
Result of Surrender of Russia at Port Arthur
Port Arthur passes to Japanese control, removing a major Russian base from the war.
Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917
Surrender of Russia at Port Arthur
Russia's offer of surrender is accepted by Japan
Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
Gapon asks the Tsar to reduce the working day to 8 hrs and improve conditions and wages. 82,000 workers go out on strike
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
More than 80,000 workers go on strike in Saint Petersburg
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
120,000 workers go out on strike
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
Troops open fire and 200 are killed and 800 injured
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Bloody Sunday
Is absent from the capital as troops confront petitioning workers.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1905-1905
Strike
The Government appeals in vain for the workers to return to work
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
Strikers in Warsaw loot and burn shops, 93 are killed by Russian troops
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
During a strike in Riga troops charge demonstrators and 70 are killed
Role range: 1905-1905
Strike
93 are killed during strikes in Warsaw
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Demonstrations
Troops fire on demonstrators, helping spark the 1905 Revolution.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Petition
The Union of Liberation presents a petition to the Tsar
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Bloody Sunday
Troops fire on workers marching to the Winter Palace.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
Strikers are joined by the crew of the Potemkin, 2,000 demonstrators are killed
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Constitution of Russia
Asks for "suggestions" "concerning improvement of the state and the nations well-being"
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Reform Rescript
Calls for suggestions on improving state administration.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Closure-Schools
All secondary schools and universities are closed for the remainder of the year
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
School Closures
Closes universities and secondary schools amid unrest.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
Prince Troubetskoi visits the Tsar saying revolution is underway
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Battle of Tsushima Straits
Russia suffers a crushing naval defeat against Japan.
Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917
Mutiny of Potemkin
Faces naval revolt during the wider revolutionary crisis.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Mutiny of Potemkin
The Potemkin Mutiny is followed by strikes all over Russia
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Strike
2,000 are killed during unrest and the Potemkin mutiny
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Bulygin Manifesto
Approves a consultative Duma proposal that fails to satisfy opposition.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Constitution of Russia
The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority. Signs a manifesto summoning the Imperial Duma
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Duma
The Duma has advisory powers but is without legislative authority
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Manifesto
Issues a manifesto promising speech, assembly rights and elections to the Duma.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Treaty of Portsmouth
Accepts peace after military defeats and domestic unrest.
Role range: 1904-1905 – 1894-1917
October Manifesto
Issues the October Manifesto promising civil liberties and a Duma.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Reform of Revolutionary Government
Signs the "October Manifesto", establishing the State Duma as the elected legislature
Role range: 1905-1905
Constitution of Russia
Issues a manifesto granting the right of Labour to organize. Issues a manifesto granting freedom of speech, conscience and Assembly. Issues a manifesto granting a suffrage law for elections to the Duma
Role range: 1894-1917
Election
Issues a manifesto granting a suffrage law for elections to the Duma
Role range: 1894-1917
Suffrage
Issues a manifesto granting a suffrage law for elections to the Duma
Role range: 1894-1917
Strike
Railworkers go on strike and paralyze the whole Russian rail network
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Rebellion of Rebels in Kronstadt
A rebellion breaks out among the sailors of the Kronstadt fortress
Role range: 1905-1905
Kronstadt Rebellion
A rebellion breaks out among sailors at Kronstadt.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Moscow Uprising
Orders repression as armed revolt spreads in Moscow.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Electoral Law
Issues electoral rules for the new State Duma.
Role range: 1905-1905 – 1894-1917
Records, sources and methodology
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