Russian Empire’s Rise & Fall<br />1.Rise (1721–1815): Peter the Great’s reforms, Catherine the Great’s expansion, victory over Napoleon. <br />2. Stagnation (1825–1855): Decembrist Revolt (1825), Crimean War defeat (1856). <br />3. Reform Efforts (1861–1905): Emancipation Edict (1861), industrialization, Russo-Japanese War loss (1905). <br />4. Collapse (1914–1917): WWI failures, February Revolution (1917), Bolshevik takeover. <br />Timeline of Key Events: <br />1721: Peter the Great proclaims the Russian Empire. <br />1812: Napoleon’s invasion fails. <br />1861: Serfdom abolished. <br />1905: Bloody Sunday sparks unrest. <br />1917: February Revolution ends monarchy; Bolsheviks seize power. <br /><br />8 Facts About the Russian Empire:<br />1. Covered 22.8 million km² at peak. <br />2. Multiethnic: Over 100 ethnic groups. <br />3. Orthodox Christianity state religion. <br />4. Trans-Siberian Railway completed 1916. <br />5. Last Tsar: Nicholas II (executed 1918). <br />6. Controlled Alaska until 1867. <br />7. Catherine the Great annexed Crimea (1783). <br />8. Sponsored iconic art (e.g., Fabergé eggs). <br /><br />8 Benefits of the Russian Empire:<br />1. Unified diverse regions under one rule. <br />2. Advanced science (e.g., Mendeleev’s periodic table). <br />3. Cultural golden age (Pushkin, Tolstoy). <br />4. Strategic military alliances (e.g., Holy Alliance). <br />5. Infrastructure projects (railways, canals). <br />6. Territorial security via buffer zones. <br />7. Agricultural dominance (grain exports). <br />8. Global influence in Europe and Asia. <br /><br />8 Losses of the Russian Empire:<br />1. Serfdom delayed economic growth. <br />2. Ethnic repression fueled rebellions. <br />3. Military defeats (Crimea, Japan). <br />4. Overextension in WWI. <br />5. Autocracy stifled political reform. <br />6. Poverty among peasants/workers. <br />7. 1905 & 1917 revolutions caused chaos. <br />8. Collapse led to civil war (1917–1923). <br /><br />#RussianEmpire, #TsarNicholasII, #PeterTheGreat, #RussianRevolution, #CatherineTheGreat, #NapoleonRussia, #RomanovDynasty, #Bolsheviks, #WW1History, #StPetersburg, #Serfdom, #TransSiberianRailway, #BloodySunday, #FabergéEggs, #RussianHistory, #ImperialRussia, #SovietUnion, #CrimeanWar, #Rasputin, #FallOfEmpires, #historiessecret, #historyshorts, #trendingshorts, #viralshorts.
