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Constitution of Russia

Russia · Revolution / Revolution of Russia. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

14Records
1905–1918Date range
5Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1905

Nikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov Nicholas II18 February 1905

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Asks for "suggestions" "concerning improvement of the state and the nations well-being"

Sergei Yulyevich Witte22 October 1905

Saint Petersburg · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Warns Nicholas II that Russia is close to revolution.

1917

Mikhail Vladimirovich Rodzianko2 March 1917

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Duma & Soviet representitives reach agreement on the basis of an 8 point program

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin3 June 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The First All Congress of Workers and Soldiers Soviets opens

Alexander Fedorovich Kerensky9 August 1917

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Provisional Government schedules Constituent Assembly elections for 12 Nov

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin25 October 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The 2nd alln Congress of Soviets proclaims transfer of power to the Soviets

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin26 October 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Congress approves the Council of Peoples Commissars

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov LeninDecember 1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

A Bolshevik decree establishes the Supreme Economic Council over all economic bodies

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin1917

Revolution / Revolution of Russia

A Bolshevik decree establishes the Supreme Economic Council over all economic bodies. In the April Theses states that Russia will become a republic of soviets

1918

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin7 January 1918

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Dissolves the Constituent Assembly & "establishes the dictatorship of the proletariat"

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin19 January 1918

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Issues a decree abolishing the Constituent Assembly

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin31 January 1918

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

Declaration of the USSR

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin4 July 1918

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

A Congress Opens in Moscow & approves the Soviet Constitution

Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin1918

Moscow · Revolution / Revolution of Russia

The Congress of Soviets cede their primacy of power to the Government

Names involved

Alexander Fedorovich KerenskyMikhail Vladimirovich RodziankoNikolai Aleksandrovich Romanov Nicholas IISergei Yulyevich WitteVladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin

Provenance

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