Major figures of early Russia Flashcards
What did a cabinet minister say about the Tsar?
“He was unfit to run a post office”
What did Nicholas find difficult to do?
Make decisions and engage in politics
Who was Rasputin?
A Russian peasant who was a mystical faith healer and a religious pilgrim who became the Tsar and Tsarina’s spiritual guide
What did the Tsarina believe about Rasputin
He could heal her son of haemophilia
Who murdered Rasputin
Felix Yuspov
How was Rasputin murdered?
He was initially tempted to eat tea and cakes which were poisoned but this had no impact. He was then shot in the chest and shot again in a court yard. His body was then dropped in a river.
Who was Stolypin?
The prime minister of the Duma
How did Stolypin die?
He was assassinated while attending an opera. He was shot in the chest and the arm.
What did Stolypin act as?
The Tsar’s head of government
What did stolypin attempt to do?
Restore order through a policy of cautious reform and brutal repression
How many people did Stolypin’s courts find guilty of political crimes?
37,620
What was the punishments for those guilty of political crimes?
Some were sent to labour camps, others were resettled in Russia’s deserts or to the frozen wastes
What did Russia’s prison population rise to from)
98,000 in 1905 to 250,000 in 1913
What were trains that took people away to exile called?
Stolypin wagons
What was a hangman noose called?
Stolypin necktie
