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February Revolution

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February Revolution

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first of two revolutions in Russia in 1917

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The February Revolution was the first major uprising in Russia in 1917 that overthrew the Romanov dynasty and the imperial government. It matters because it set the stage for the second revolution later that year (the October Revolution) and fundamentally transformed Russia's political system.

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Instance of
revolution
Named after
February
Located in
Russian Empire
Image
Arrest of generals.jpg
Number of deaths
1443
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Commons category
February Revolution (Russia)
start time
1917-03-08
end time
1917-03-16
point in time
1917-00-00
has cause
World War I
has contributing factor
International Women's Day
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Belligerents

Russian Imperial Government Petrograd Police

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