HIST-0054 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Decembrist Revolt, Nicholas I Of Russia, Crimean War
2 Mar 2016
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Upper class bolstered by western ideas flowing into russia. Early revolts led to tsars adopting even more repressive measures. Raised to think in terms of enlightened ideology, but to also respect autocracy. Dies in 1825 while away from the capital. Constantine had renounced his right to the throne in order to marry non royal woman. He feared that some would consider him as having usurped his brother constantine stepping aside was not public knowledge. Constantine sent letter declaring allegiance to nicolas and acknowledging him as legitimate. Liberals in st petersburg stage the decembrist revolt. By the end of december nicolas is unchallenged as the tsar. Decembrist revolt scares him because it was led by the educated elites, some of whom were powerful. Nicolas hadn"t received the liberalized western education his stressed military affairs and the maintenance of the autocracy. Tsar hated constitutionalism, liberalism, revolution as a result.
