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History of Russia Part 4

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The History of Russia continues with the accession of Emperor Nicholas I in 1825, who survives the Decembrist Revolt to adopt a doctrine of 'Orthodoxy, Autocracy, and Nationality'. Russia is victorious against Persia (1828) and the Ottoman Empire (1829, and crushes the November Uprising in Poland (1830. In 1837 Russia's greatest poet Alexander Pushkin is killed in a duel. In 1851 Russia's first major railway opens, connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg, and one year later 'father of Russian socilaism' Alexander Herzen emigrates to London. In 1853 Russia defeats the Ottoman navy at the Battle of Sinop, but Britain and France then declare war on Russia to prevent it making further gains at Ottoman expense. They besiege the Crimean naval base at Sevastopol and blockade St. Petersburg, forcing Russia to sign a humiliating peace. Alexander II succeeds his father, and decides urgent reform is required in Russia. In 1861 he abolishes serfdom. This wins him the title 'The Liberator', but serfs still struggle with poverty and debt. The Russians put down another Polish revolt in 1861, victoriously conclude the long Caucasian War in 1864, and make big gains in Central Asia. This brings them into conflict with the British Empire. Both sides become entangled in 'The Great Game', using spies and diplomats to undermine each other's position in the region. In 1867 Russia sells Alaska to America for $7. 2 million (a tiny fraction of its worth, and two years later Leo Tolstoy publishes War and Peace. Russia then defeats the Ottoman Empire in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78, and helps secure independence for Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and Bulgaria. But radicals within Russia, who suffer severe persecution, are furious at the lack of reform from Alexander II. A terrorist group, 'The People's Will', after several failed attempts, finally succeeds in assassinating the Emperor in 1881
Date: 2022-09-12

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Comments and reviews: 8

Антон
2: 10 Alexander (Sergeyevich - Sergey son) Pushkin is the grandson of Abram (Ibrahim) (Petrovich - Petr son, Peter the Great gave him his father name) Hannibal, born in Ethiopia. Rap and street showdown with big guns. He was killed by Georges Charles Dantes in a shootout (duel.
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adrian
They did not manage to take Plevna and they were in a very problematic state after a long siege so they asked help from Romania and then the romanian army took Plevna. That is why Romania became independent in '77
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stephen
It seem to me that often political assassins there best friend, at least that seems to be the case in Lincoln, Alexander 2nd and Franz Joseph.
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Urszula
Historie zlodzieji dziwek Meskich damskich plus zlodzieje nazwisk z zawisci Jak Por Henko Odys wody und afri rus sia
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Liam
Nicholas was too weak, and sadly brought an even greater harm upon himself and his country by refusing to adapt. :/
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Jos
have someone notices the quality of the backgroud sound? this videos are a masterpiece, History tv should be jealus
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thejeffinvade
The irony that political reformers got killed by radicals plays over and over again throughout history
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Acek
If the Crimean War wouldn't had happed, and the neck of the Turk would have been broken eventually.
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