Sivukartta Sulje 19IB Imperial Russia & Revolutions Introduction to this section Backround: The Russian Empire in the mid-nineteenth century Alexander II (Part 1): The 'liberator' of the serfs (1855-1861) Alexander II (Part 2): A reformist or not? (1861-1881) Alexander III and the early years of Nicholas II (1881-1904) The 1905 revolution and its impact The 1917 revolutions Lenin's Russia: The establishment of the Soviet Union (1917-1924) Russian events and issues 1860-1925