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The Romanov Dynasty: Rise, Reforms, and Revolution

Explore the Romanov family tree from 1613 to 1918, tracing the reigns of iconic figures like Peter the Great, Catherine the Great, and Nicholas II. Delve into the transformative events, wars, and uprisings that shaped Russia's history, culminating in the 1917 revolution and the tragic end of the Romanov dynasty. This case study offers insights into the political, social, and cultural dynamics of the Modern History Preliminary Course. Authored by S. Angelo, History Head Teacher at East Hills Girls Technology High School in 2007.

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The Romanov Dynasty: Rise, Reforms, and Revolution

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  1. The Decline and Fall of the Romanov DynastyFamily Tree and Overview Case Study Modern History Preliminary Course By S.Angelo History Head Teacher East Hills Girls Technology High School 2007

  2. Family Tree

  3. Peter the Great Romanovs 1613 – 1801 • Mikhail Romanov 1613 – 1644 • Alexis 1645 – 1676 – relied on his boyar advisers and there were many uprisings 1648, 1662, 1670-71 • Peter the Great – transformed Russia; wars, religious, political • Elizabeth I (daughter of Peter the Great) 1741 – 1762 • Peter III & Catherine the Great (German princess) – reformer – attempts to westernise Russia; - support for nobility – increase in education; medical; expansion wars – Russo-Turkish; Poland Catherine the Great

  4. Nicholas II Romanovs 1801 - 1917 Alexander I 1801 – 1825 – restored some freedoms; increased army; Napoleon’s invasion of Russia – and defeat of French Nicholas I 1825 – 1855 – Decembrist revolt; Crimean War Alexander II 1855 – 1881 – encouraged the arts – Tchaikovsky; Tolstoy; Pushkin; Gogol; Dostoyevsky; reforms – abolition of serfdom – Emancipation Act 1861 - 52 m (45%) freed Alexander III 1881 – 1894 – development of Marxism; Bolshevik and Meshevik groups; Lenin – unrest -> tighter controls Nicholas II 1894 – 1918 revolution; war; and the 1917 revolt ending with the assassination of the last of the Romanov family

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