History: Decline and Fall of the Romanovs (Prelim)

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Russian history in general is particularly well-represented on the Internet. Websites dedicated to the Russian Revolution, however, are far fewer in number. While what follows is far from an exhaustive list, there are enough websites here to at least get you going on more advanced research on the events of 1917. Here you will find a variety of links to primary sources, pages dedicated to the House of Romanov, e-texts, as well as interpretative essays on the Revolution itself.

Nicholas II ruled Russia from 1894 and was commander of the army from September 1915 until his abdication in March 1917 amidst popular demonstrations against bread shortages, the war and autocracy. Historians dispute the relative importance of modernisation, the autocratic system, wartime dislocations and Nicholas’ personality in the monarchy’s collapse.

FROM THE BOOK - Russian Monarchy: Representation and Rule by Richard Wortman (2013)

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