Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin Biography

Appointed Governor of Saratov

Uses force to suppress a peasant rebellion

Uses force to suppress a peasant rebellion

Uses force against unrest in Saratov province.

Passes a law allowing peasants to leave their communes & set up as individual farmers

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

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

The new fundemental laws for the constitution are made public

Appointed Minister of the Interior

The 1st Duma is opened by the Tsar

The 1st Duma is closed by the Tsar

Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's

The Socialist revolutionary maximalists make a failed attempt on stolypins life

The Socialist revolutionary maximalists make a failed attempt on stolypins life

Britain and Russia carve Iran into spheres of influence

Stolypin announces a reform program. Under Stolypins constitutional law ethnic groups must speak Russian in their lands. Stolypins electoral law allows ethnic groups into the Duma. Stolypins electoral law allows ethnic groups in the Duma. Stolypins allows ethnic groups in the Duma but they must speak Russian in their lands. Members of the Duma must speak Russia in their ethnic lands

Russia and Great Britain sign the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

Russia and Great Britain sign the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

Stolypins allows ethnic groups in the Duma but they must speak Russian in their lands. Members of the Duma must speak Russia in their ethnic lands

Restricts the electoral franchise to guarantee a conservative majority in the Duma

Stolypins allows ethnic groups in the Duma but they must speak Russian in their lands. Restricts the electoral franchise to guarantee a conservative majority in the Duma

Russia and Great Britain sign the Convention of Saint Petersburg, in which Afghanistan is declared outside Russias sphere of influence

Britain and Russia carve Iran into spheres of influence

The 2nd Duma is opened by the Tsar

Stolypin announces a reform program

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

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

Russian troops invade northern Persia & occupy Tabriz

Stolypin resigns as Prime Minister

Dies in hospital after being shot 4 days previously

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

Death of Pyotr Arkadyevich Stolypin, in hospital after being shot 4 days previously