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| 1326 | Succession |  |
| Vladimir Succeeds as Grand Prince of Vladimir |
| 1327 | Abdication | |
| Vladimir Abdication of Alexander II |
| 1855 | Serfdom | |
| Appoints a committee to draw up a decree for the abolition of serfdom |
| 1855 | Succession | |
| Moscow Succeeds as Tsar of Russia |
| 1856 | Congress of Paris | |
| Paris Russia cedes Kars to Turkey |
| Paris Russia gives up the mouth of the Danube & Bessarabia to the future Romania |
| Paris Russia renounces claims to protect Turkish Chris tians |
| Paris The Danube is controlled by the great powers & an international commission |
| Paris The rights of neutrals in the Danube during time of war are defined |
| Paris Warships are forbidden on the Black Sea |
| 1856 | Rule of Danube | |
| River Danube The Danube is controlled by the great powers & an international commission |
| 1856 | Rule of Kars | |
| Kars Ath the Congress of Paris Russia cedes Kars to Turkey |
| 1856 | Treaty of Paris | |
| 30th Mar Paris The "Four Points" plan is largely adhered to, most notably Russia's special privileges relating to the Danubian Principalities are transferred to the Great Powers |
| 30th Mar Paris The treaty of Paris stands until 1871, when France is crushed by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War |
| 30th Mar Paris The Tsar and the Sultan agree not to establish any naval or military arsenal on the coast of the Black Sea |
| 30th Mar Paris Treaty settlement of the Congress of Paris |
| 30th Mar Paris Warships of all nations are perpetually excluded from the Black Sea, once the home to the Russian fleet (which had been destroyed in the course of the war) |
| 1861 | Rebellion | |
| Sends Sukhozanet to Poland where he declares martial law & a reign of terror |
| Peasants Supresses land tax riots |
| Supresses land tax riots |
| The rebellion is supported by Bismarck & William I |
| 1861 | Reform | |
| Moscow Heavy taxes are imposed on peasants inheriting land |
| 1861 | Serfdom | |
| Issues the act of abolition abolishing serfdom but lacks the power to implement it |
| 1863 | Congress of Vienna | |
| Vienna Poland becomes a Russian Province, the Vistula Region |
| 1863 | Constitution | |
| A secret National Government is formed in Warsaw |
| 1863 | Independence | |
| Warsaw A secret National Government is formed in Warsaw |
| Warsaw Refuses to grant Poland a constitution |
| 1863 | Rebellion | |
| Warsaw A secret National Government is formed in Warsaw |
| Warsaw Refuses to grant Poland a constitution |
| Warsaw The Congress Kingdom in Warsaw is suppressed |
| The Polish rebellion is crushed & 100,000 Poles are deported to Siberia |
| 1863 | Rule of Poland | |
| Vistula Region At the Congress of Vienna Poland becomes a Russian Province, the Vistula Region |
| 1864 | Reform | |
| Aims to establish "the rule of law" on the English model with public trials & a jury |
| Elected Zemstvas are set up for provinces for health, welfare, roads & education |
| 1865 | Capture of Bukhara | |
| Bukhara Russia captures Bukhara, Tashkent, and Samerkand |
| 1865 | Capture of Samerkand | |
| Samerkand Russia captures Bukhara, Tashkent, and Samerkand |
| 1865 | Capture of Tashkent | |
| Tashkent Russia captures Bukhara, Tashkent, and Samerkand |
| 1865 | Rule of Bukhara | |
| Bukhara Russia captures Bukhara, Tashkent, and Samerkand |
| 1865 | Rule of Samerkand | |
| Samerkand Russia captures Bukhara, Tashkent, and Samerkand |
| 1865 | Rule of Tashkent | |
| Tashkent Russia captures Bukhara, Tashkent, and Samerkand |
| 1866 | Assassination | |
| An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov |
| Provokes a wave of repression against the universities |
| 1866 | Plot | |
| An attempt is made on Alexander's life by an ex-student, Karakozov |
| 1866 | Repression Universities | |
| The death of Alexander I provokes a wave of repression against the universities |
| 1867 | Rule of Alaska | |
| Russia agrees to sell Alaska to Washington for seven million dollars |
| 1867 | Sale Alaska | |
| Russia agrees to sell Alaska to Washington for seven million dollars |
| 1871 | Treaty of Paris | |
| Paris As Great Britain alone could not enforce the Black Sea clauses, Russia once again establishes a fleet in the Black Sea |
| Paris France abandons opposition to Russia after the establishment of a Republic, encouraged by the decision of the French, and supported by Otto Frst von Bismarck, Russia denounces the Black Sea Clauses |
| 30th Mar Paris The treaty of Paris stands until 1871, when France is crushed by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War |
| 1872 | Rule of Bokhara | |
| 12th Aug Bokhara Russia assumes suzerainty over Bokhara |
| 1872 | Rule of Khiva | |
| 12th Aug Khiva Russia assumes suzerainty over Khiva |
| 1873 | Alliance | |
| 22nd Oct An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| 1873 | Diplomacy | |
| Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity |
| 22nd Oct An alliance of the Emperors of Germany, Russia & Austria |
| 1873 | Rule of Afghanistan | |
| Russia establishes a fixed boundary between Afghanistan and it's new territories, Russia promised to respect Afghanistan's territorial integrity |
| 1875 | Rule of Kurile Islands | |
| Kurile Islands Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian sovereignty over Kurile is recognized by Japan |
| 1875 | Rule of Sakhalin | |
| Sakhalin Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian rule over Sakhalin is recognized by Japan |
| 1875 | Treaty of St Petersburg | |
| St Petersburg Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian rule over Kurile is recognized by Japan |
| St Petersburg Under the St Petersburg treaty Russian rule over Sakhalin is recognized by Japan |
| 1877 | Capture of Kars | |
| Kars Russia captures Kars |
| 1877 | Capture of Plevna | |
| Plevna Russia captures Plevna |
| 1877 | Declaration of War | |
| Russia declares war on Turkey |
| 1877 | Siege of Constantinople | |
| Constantinople Britain warns Russia not to capture Constantinople |
| 1878 | Capture of Adrianople | |
| Adrianople Russia captures Adrianople |
| 1878 | Treaty of San Stefano | |
| 3rd Mar Sanefano The treaty of San Stefano confirms independence of Serbia, Bulgaria & Romania |
| 3rd Mar Sanefano Through the treaty of San Stefano, the Russians, led by Chancellor Alexander Gorchakov, creating the Bulgarian autonomous principality under Ottoman Empire's nominal rule |
| 3rd Mar Sanefano Turkey capitulates & signs the treaty of San Stefano |
| 1880 | Marriage | |
| Alexander II marries Catherine Dolgoruky |
| 1881 | Assassination | |
| 13th Mar Alexander II, Tsar of Russia, is assassinated, a bomb is thrown at him near his palace by the anarchist group People's Will led by Sophia Perovskaya |
| 1881 | Death | |
| 13th Mar St Petersburg Death of Alexander II, assasinated |
| 1891 | Dardanelles | |
| 29th Aug Dardanelles The Sultan opens the Dardanelles to Russian shipping only |
| 1891 | Grain Exports | |
| 11th Aug All exports of grain from Russia are banned |
