Alexander II becomes tsar amid Crimean WarMar 2, 1855Labels: Alexander II, Crimean WarBritannicaBritannica
Alexander II signals intent to end serfdomMar 30, 1856Labels: Alexander II, Moscow addressBritannicaUOregon
Provincial noble committees begin emancipation planningDec 1, 1857Labels: Provincial committees, NobilityBritannicaEncyclopedia com
State Bank of the Russian Empire is foundedJun 1, 1860Labels: State Bank, Russian EmpireBank RussiaCambridge
Editorial Commissions draft emancipation statutesOct 1, 1860Labels: Editorial commissions, Emancipation statutesBritannicaEncyclopedia com
Emancipation Manifesto abolishes serfdomMar 3, 1861Labels: Emancipation Manifesto, Alexander IIBritannicaEncyclopedia com
Bezdna unrest shows early post-emancipation tensionsApr 1, 1861Labels: Bezdna unrest, Kazan regionWikipediaBritannica
University Statute expands university autonomyJan 1, 1863Labels: University Statute, UniversitiesWikipediaEncyclopedia com
Zemstvo reform creates elected local self-governmentJan 1, 1864Labels: Zemstvo reform, Local governmentBritannicaEncyclopedia com
Judicial statutes establish modern court proceduresNov 20, 1864Labels: Judicial statutes, CourtsLoCRLJ
Press law relaxes preventive censorship in key citiesApr 6, 1865Labels: Press law, CensorshipWikisourceEncyclopedia com
State peasants gain freedom in 1866 reformJan 1, 1866Labels: State peasants, 1866 reformEncyclopedia comWikipedia
Municipal Statute expands city self-governmentJun 16, 1870Labels: Municipal Statute, City dumasFreeDictEncyclopedia com