The Decembrists at 200 On this day, two centuries ago, there was a revolt in Saint Petersburg. (December 14th on the old Russian calendar.) Those who launched it were largely composed of a new generation of Russian men who...

200 years ago today, a revolution failed in Saint Petersburg.

Yet one could say that the #Decembrists won in the end. Their influence on Russian politics and culture was immense.

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The Decembrists: Russia’s First Revolution

The #Decembrist revolt of 1825 saw Russia’s nobility attempt to depose tsar Nicholas I. Dismissed as romantic idealists, they were driven by a bold vision for the future of the country.

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