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1900 in Russia

Explore 24 historical events and records for Russia in 1900.

Historical records for Russia in 1900

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June

Seymour Expedition

Dobrovolsky, Boris ยท Tianjin ยท Russian Naval Officer ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Russian sailors join the attempt to reach Beijing.

Capture of Taku Forts

Alekseyev, Yevgeni ยท Taku Forts ยท Russian Naval Commander ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Russian naval forces participate in the attack on Taku.

Siege of Beijing

Wogack, Alexander ยท Beijing ยท Russian Officer ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Russian troops hold positions in the Legation Quarter.

Legation Defence

Giers, Mikhail ยท Beijing ยท Russian Minister to China ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Shelters in the besieged Legation Quarter.

August

Relief of Beijing

Linevich, Nikolai ยท Beijing ยท Russian Commander ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Russian troops join the capture of Beijing.

Manchurian Campaign

Grodekov, Nikolai ยท Manchuria ยท Russian Commander ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Directs Russian operations against Qing forces in Manchuria.

Manchurian Campaign

Rennenkampf, Pavel Karlovich ยท Manchuria ยท Russian Cavalry Commander ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Commands Russian cavalry during operations in Manchuria.

Russian Occupation of Manchuria

Alekseyev, Yevgeni ยท Manchuria ยท Viceroy in the Far East ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Oversees Russian military expansion in Manchuria.

December

Iskra Editorial Board

Axelrod, Pavel Borisovich ยท Leipzig ยท Marxist Editor ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Works with Plekhanov and Lenin on Iskra.

Iskra Editorial Board

Zasulich, Vera Ivanovna ยท Leipzig ยท Marxist Editor ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Works on Iskra as part of the exile editorial circle.

Iskra Founded

Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov ยท Leipzig ยท Bolshevik Leader ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Helps launch Iskra as a central paper for Russian Marxists.

Iskra Founded

Martov, Julius ยท Leipzig ยท Menshevik Leader ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Joins Lenin and Plekhanov in the Iskra editorial group.

Iskra Founded

Plekhanov, Georgi Valentinovich ยท Leipzig ยท Marxist Leader ยท Politics / Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

Serves as senior Marxist figure in the Iskra group.

Other events (month unknown)

Birth of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin

Vatutin, Nikolai Fyodorovich ยท Warfare / Military

Birth of Nikolai Fyodorovich Vatutin

Capitalism and Agriculture

Bulgakov, Sergey Nikolayevich ยท Arts / Literature

Stresses the vitality of smaller Russian farms in a Marxist revisionist book. Publication of "Capitalism & Agriculture"

Capture of Kirin

Rennenkampf, Pavel Karlovich ยท Kirin ยท Russian Cavalry Commander ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Commands cavalry operations during Russia's Manchurian campaign.

Capture of Manchuria

Nicholas II ยท Manchuria ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Russia captures Manchuria during the Boxer Rebellion but returns it afterwards

Capture of Tsitsihar

Rennenkampf, Pavel Karlovich ยท Tsitsihar ยท Russian Cavalry Commander ยท Warfare / Boxer Rebellion

Captures Tsitsihar during Russian operations in Manchuria.

Far Eastern Policy

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Minister of Finance ยท Government / Government of Russia

Warns that reckless Far Eastern expansion could endanger Russia.

Major General

Rennenkampf, Paul Karlovitch ยท Major General ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Major General

On the Philosophy of the Superman

Trotsky, Leon ยท Politics / SDP

Writes an early essay criticizing Nietzschean individualism and examining the social meaning of the superman idea.

Press

Struve, Peter Berngardovich ยท Pskov ยท Media / Media

Meets Lenin & Martov for the publication of a paper abroad called Iskra, The Spark

Railway Finance

Witte, Sergei Yulyevich ยท Saint Petersburg ยท Minister of Finance ยท Government / Government of Russia

Uses state borrowing and foreign loans to fund railway building.

Rasputin Develops Reputation as Holy Wanderer

Rasputin, Grigori ยท Siberia ยท Religious Figure ยท Religion / Church of Russia

Grigori Rasputin became known for religious exhortation and prayer as he travelled among Orthodox communities.

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