Timeline of Alexander II's Reign Flashcards
became Tsar in the midst of the Crimean War, which had been going on for roughly a year by this point
1855
Crimean War - Russian forces retreat and are forced to accept the defeat of the war
1855
Peace of Paris outlined future relations for Russia with restrictions on movement in the Black Sea
1856
length of service time in the army reduced
1859
suggestion of independent system of government, leading to the exiling of nobles
1859
gained Amur region, and later the town of Vladivostok
1860
new minister of education appointed, Golovin, who began the expansion of schools
1861
Emancipation of Serfdom
1861
Reuten appointed as finance minister, who published and set a Public Budget
1862
new schools placed under Jurisdiction of education
1862
regional military command established
1862
extreme forms of punishment in the military ended, with a revision to the Military Code
1863
universities given greater liberal autonomy
1863
student protests rose with the publication of ‘Young Russia’, arguing that reform was essential and that revolution was a neccessary medium for change
1863
censorship tightened with Valveuv appointed as new minister
1863
village officials now appointed by the state
1863
Finland parliament established, giving greater political autonomy with Russian Empire
1863
Polish revolt and uprising of anger surrounding lack of extension of liberal reforms to the nation
1863
issued decree surrounding cultural identity for Ukranians
1863
Zemstva established
1864
new judical reform introduced
1864
six further regional commands established
1864
press laws gave press greater freedom
1865
policy on Jewish Artisans introduced
1865
constitution for Finland established
1865
attempt at assassination of Alexander by Dmitrii Karakozov in St Petersburg
1866
university regulations tightened with the replacing of Tolstoy as education minister
1866
attempt at assassination by Berezowski
1867
Russia sold Alaska to US due to it being too costly to maintain
1867
Municipal Statute set up, similar to the system of the Mir in towns (Duma)
1870
relations between France and Russia strengthened after French defeat in Franco-Prussian War
1871
first woman admitted into Moscow University
1872
Manifesto and Statute on university military service published
1874
Manifesto became law (conscription extended to all classes; length of military service time reduced)
1875
five universities set up degree courses for women
1876
war broke out between Russia and Turkey
1877
Russo-Turkish war ended with Russian victory
1878
failed assassination attempt by Alexander Soloviev
1879
failed assassination attempt by placing bomb in palace dining room by the People’s Will’s Stephan Khalturin
1880
Alexander’s wife and Tsaress of Russia died, leading to Alexander marrying his mistress, Catherine Dolgorukova
1880
Alexander assassinated by the People’s Will in St Petersburg, after two prior failed assassination attempts on the same day
1881
