jan 1, 1914 - St. Petersburg was renamed Petrograd because it sounded more Russian. Another important event is the first world war, in which russia had mixed success. To raise moral and against the advice of everyone Nikolas appointed himself as the head of the army. He left his wife, Empress Alexandra in charge of the capital with her advisor Grigori Rasputin.
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jan 1, 1914
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~ 111 years ago