ABSTRACT

Imperial Russia, 1801-1905 traces the development of the Russian Empire from the murder of 'mad Tsar Paul' to the reforms of the 1890s that were an attempt to modernise the autocratic state. This is essential reading for all students of the topic and provides a clear and concise introduction to the contentious historical debates of nineteenth century Russia.

chapter |11 pages

Russia in 1800

chapter |33 pages

The reign of Alexander I

The enigmatic Tsar

chapter |34 pages

The reign of Nicholas I

Orthodoxy, autocracy, nationality

chapter |44 pages

The reign of Alexander II

The Tsar Liberator?

chapter |14 pages

The reign of Alexander III

Relying on divine providence

chapter |5 pages

Epilogue

Russia 1894–1917