Bloody Sunday 1905: The Day the Tsar Lost the People

In January 1905, a peaceful march of workers and their families led by Father Georgy Gapon approached the Winter Palace to present a petition to Tsar Nicholas II. Instead of sympathy, they were met with rifle fire. The bloodshed on that Sunday shattered the myth of the Tsar as the little father of his people and ignited the 1905 Russian Revolution. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the events leading up to Bloody Sunday, the role of Father Gapon, the massacre itself, and how it set the stage for the revolution that would ultimately doom the Romanov dynasty. They discuss the political context, the aftermath including the general strike, and the creation of the State Duma. A pivotal day in Russian history. #RussianHistory #BloodySunday #1905Revolution #NicholasII #FatherGapon #WinterPalace #StPetersburg #RussianEmpire #RomanovDynasty #History #FexingoHistory #Revolution #ImperialRussia #Tsar #WorkingClass #Petition #Massacre #OctoberManifesto Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo