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The Romanovs and the 1905 Revolution: Bloody Sunday to October Manifesto
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1905 Russian Revolution, a seismic event that shook the Romanov dynasty to its core. Starting with Bloody Sunday on January 22, 1905, where Father Georgy Gapon led a peaceful march to the Winter Palace only to be met with gunfire, the conversation follows the wave of strikes, mutinies, and uprisings that followed. They discuss the Potemkin mutiny, the creation of the first soviets, the October Manifesto issued by Nicholas II, and the establishment of the State Duma. Along the way, they examine the role of key figures like Sergei Witte, the tensions…
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