Decembrist revolt
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The Decembrist revolt was an 1825 uprising by Russian army officers and nobles seeking constitutional reform and an end to autocratic rule in the Russian Empire.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Decembrist uprising | 1 |
| Dekabrist revolt | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Russian history
ⓘ
political movement ⓘ rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim |
abolish serfdom
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end autocratic rule in the Russian Empire ⓘ establish a constitutional monarchy in Russia ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Decembrist revolt
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surface form:
Decembrist uprising
Decembrist revolt ⓘ
surface form:
Dekabrist revolt
|
| chronologicalOrder | occurred shortly after the death of Alexander I of Russia ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| followedBy | increased political repression under Nicholas I ⓘ |
| genre | liberal movement ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Occupation of France (1815–1818)
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surface form:
aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars
desire for constitutional reform ⓘ discontent among noble officers ⓘ influence of Enlightenment ideas ⓘ opposition to autocracy ⓘ uncertainty over succession between Constantine and Nicholas ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
became symbol of noble opposition to tsarism
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inspired later Russian revolutionary movements ⓘ |
| ideology |
constitutionalism
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liberalism ⓘ republicanism (for some participants) ⓘ |
| location |
St. Petersburg
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surface form:
Saint Petersburg
Senate Square ⓘ |
| namedAfter | month of December ⓘ |
| opponent |
Russian Empire
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surface form:
Imperial Russian government
Nicholas I of Russia ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Northern Society
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Southern Society ⓘ |
| participant |
Imperial Russian Army
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Russian army officers ⓘ nobility of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| partOf |
Russian revolutionary tradition
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history of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| result |
execution of leaders
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exile of many Decembrists to Siberia ⓘ failure of the uprising ⓘ repression of participants ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Kondraty Ryleyev
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Mikhail Bestuzhev-Ryumin ⓘ Nikita Muravyov ⓘ Pavel Pestel ⓘ Sergei Muravyov-Apostol ⓘ Sergei Trubetskoy ⓘ |
| startTime | 1825-12-14 ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | 19th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Decembrist uprising
this entity surface form:
Dekabrist revolt