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This map illustrates the Russian Revolution of 1905, a wave of political and social unrest across the Russian Empire following defeat in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-5). The revolution was sparked by Bloody Sunday on 22 January 1905, when peaceful protesters marching to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II (reign 1894-1917) were fired upon in St. Petersburg. What followed were mass strikes, peasant uprisings, military mutinies, and the formation of workers' soviets, culminating in the October Manifesto, which promised limited reforms.
Although the revolution did not overthrow the monarchy, it significantly weakened the foundations of autocratic rule. Revolts erupted in cities such as Moscow, Odessa, and Warsaw, while rural areas saw widespread peasant unrest. The October Manifesto led to the creation of the State Duma in 1906, Russia's first national legislature, though its authority was soon restricted. The events of 1905 exposed the empire's deep societal fractures and set the stage for the revolutions of 1917.
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Netchev, S. (2025, June 27). Map of the Russian Revolution of 1905. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20634/map-of-the-russian-revolution-of-1905/
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Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the Russian Revolution of 1905." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Jun 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20634/map-of-the-russian-revolution-of-1905/. Web. 27 Jun 2025.
