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Tsar and People overviews the history of Russia from the Muscovite Tsardom to the end of Imperial Russia in 1917. The book moves through the history of Russia while covering a large unspoken topic, Russian myths. The state of Russia was considered a Christian nation for sponsoring Orthodoxy as their religion from their existence. “Holy Russia” was part of the Russian national myth. The myths in Russia surrounded the state, tsar, and Orthodoxy. Michael Cherniavsky comes from a Russian born family

Peter I (the Great) became Tsar of Russia in 1682 and instituted many comprehensive reforms designed to modernize and develop Russia during his reign. In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft’s portrays the Tsar as an ambitious and pivotal leader who sought to create a modern and powerful nation that rivalled those in Western European. Peter desired to reform Russian government by establishing new bureaucratic, civil, and educational institutions within the state. Peter also promoted

The slogan of Tsar Nicholas I was: “Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality” (Official Nationality), suggesting that he views government as something with should be tied to Russian tradition with no room for progressivism.This slogan also suggests that he believes Orthodox Christianity and the Russian Orthodox Church should be protected and a remain a central tenet of Russian ideology, as well as believing that there should be a strong national spirit - both of which would influence faith in the Monarch

Peter I (the Great) became Tsar of Russia in 1682 and instituted many comprehensive reforms designed to modernize and develop Russia during his reign. In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft’s portrays the Tsar as an ambitious and pivotal leader that sought to create a modern and powerful nation that could compete with other European Powers. Peter planned to reform Russian government by establishing new bureaucratic, civil, and educational institutions within the state. Peter also promoted

rulers. Tsar Alexander II Romanov died in 1881. Tsar Alexander II had a son named Alexander III.Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in 1862. The serfs were the farmers that had to pay harsh taxes.When he died in 1881 Alexander III was tsar. As tsar, Alexander III believed in using the Okhrana to put many citizens in prison. The Okhrana was the Tsar’s secret police. Tsar Alexander III married a Danish princess and had six children, of which Nicholas II was the oldest. Nicholas II was the tsar of Russia

Nicholas Romanov II was born on the 18 May 1868 and came into reign in 1894 becoming Tsar of Russia, continuing the Romanov rule since 1613. His coronation celebrations saw huge crowds lining the streets (as seen in source 1). As in the past all Tsars were believed to be chosen by god to rule and Tsar Nicholas II was no exception, the people of Russia saw him as their ‘Little Father’. During his first years of Tsar, Russia was ranked among the world’s greatest powers; it was a time of peace and prosperity

Russian Revolution “We no longer have a Tsar. Today a river of blood divides him from the Russian people. It is time for the Russian workers to begin the struggle for the people’s freedom without him. For today I give you my blessing. Tomorrow I shall be with you. Today I am busy working for our cause”. Russian Priest, Father Georgy Gapon, conveys his thoughts in a letter read at the meeting of liberals, after the tragic petition of Bloody Sunday. The Romanov’s dynasty attempt at modernizing Russia

In 1904 The Tsar of Russia (Nicholas II) embarked on a war with Japan, hoping for a quick and glorious victory that would unite the country, decrease support for the Tsar's opponents and gain control over Korea and Manchuria. Unfortunately for the Tsar, the Japanese were well prepared, both industrially and military. The Japanese crushed the Russian army and destroyed most of it's fleet. Damaged both militarily and industrially, Russia had to sign a peace treaty. In 1905 the Tsar crushed the attempted

beginning, Russia was ruled by a central authority. This authority was known as the Tsar. Russia was a very large country and that made it difficult for everyone to thrive. Leaders did not care for most of the country, only for high ranking government officials. The position of Tsar was usually given to the first son of the current leader, it varied because some Tsar did not have children. Unfair and strict rule of the Tsar was strongly hated by many of the citizens of Russia. People of Russia were not

It is evident that Nicholas II was mainly to blame for the 1905, due to his lack of response to the growing discontent amongst the Russian people. Although it could be argued that the actions of previous Tsars were the cause of this discontent, and this was certainly influential, Nicholas ' failure to act upon his people 's requests was ultimately the cause of the revolution. The repressive Tsarist system in place in 1905 was arguably one of the most significant factors in the 1905 revolution