oct 30, 1905 - October Manifesto

Description:

Nicholas II publishes the October Manifesto. In this document, he promises to grant the people civil liberties and an elected parliament. The document was also supposed to place limits the ruler's absolute power. The manifesto was ultimately an insincere promise for political improvements.

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The Fall of the Russian Empire

ByWade Dunkelberger

9 Aug 2021

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Date:

oct 30, 1905

Now

~ 120 years ago