Nicholas II and the 1905 Revolution: Bloody Sunday to the October Manifesto

In 1905, the Russian Empire convulsed. A peaceful march to the Winter Palace ended in massacre, sparking strikes, mutinies, and the first nationwide revolution. Lucas and Luna unpack the events: Father Gapon's march, the Bloody Sunday shooting, the Potemkin mutiny, the general strike that paralyzed the country, and Nicholas II's reluctant October Manifesto. They explore the creation of the Duma, why it failed to satisfy anyone, and how the revolution set the stage for 1917. Specific figures include Georgy Gapon, Sergei Witte, and Admiral Rozhestvensky. This episode covers the St. Petersburg Soviet, the Battleship Potemkin, and the Fundamental Laws of 1906 — the Tsar's attempt to claw back power. A turning point that revealed the cracks in autocracy. #1905Revolution #BloodySunday #NicholasII #RussianEmpire #OctoberManifesto #Duma #GeorgyGapon #PotemkinMutiny #SergeiWitte #StPetersburgSoviet #Autocracy #Revolution #RussianHistory #Romanovs #1905 #History #FexingoHistory #EasternEurope Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo