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Russia in 1877

Historical records for Russia in 1877, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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9Events
6Named people
6Places
5Categories

Historical records

March

3 March 1877Swan LakePeter Tchaikovsky

Moscow · Arts / Classical Music

1st performance of, "Swan Lake" staged by the Russian Imperial Ballet in Moscow

Other Events

1877Capture of KarsAlexander II

Kars · House / House of Holstein

Russian forces capture Kars during the Russo-Turkish War.

1877Capture of PlevnaAlexander II

Plevna · House / House of Holstein

Russian forces capture Plevna after a prolonged siege during the Russo-Turkish War.

1877Declaration of WarAlexander II

House / House of Holstein

Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire during the Balkan crisis.

1877NovIvan Sergeyevich Turgenev

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Nov"

1877Russo-Turkish WarSergei Yulyevich Witte

Odessa · Warfare / Russo-Turkish War

Manages railway transport connected with the Russian war effort.

1877Russo-Turkish War CommandAlexander III

Balkans · Government / Government of Russia

Commands Russian forces during the Russo-Turkish War and gains direct experience of military administration.

1877Siege of ConstantinopleAlexander II

Istanbul · House / House of Holstein

Britain warns Russia against occupying Constantinople as Russian armies advance toward the Ottoman capital.

1877Songs and Dances Of DeathModest Mussorgsky

Arts / Classical Music

Composes, "Songs & Dances Of Death"

Names involved

Alexander IIAlexander IIIIvan Sergeyevich TurgenevModest MussorgskyPeter TchaikovskySergei Yulyevich Witte

Places involved

BalkansIstanbulKarsMoscowOdessaPlevna

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.