Russian Political/Civil Events during the Concert of Europe

A historical overview of the political and civilian events
that took place during the years 1816 to 1825

This section will focus on a history of significant social and political events that took place throughout the Russian Empire during the reign of Alexander I. Important achievements in literature, music, and science will also be noted in this section. The Russian Tsar of the period will also be profiled at a later time. Dates are given in the modern Gregorian calendar, but old style Julian dates are sometimes given in parenthesis.

Political & Civil Events Historical Index
1816 1817 1818 1819 1820	1821 1822 1823 1824 1925
Statistics of the Russian Empire 1816-1825

Russian Leaders (1816-1825)
1801-1825	Alexander I Pavlovich Romanov

1816
		Abolition of serfdom in Baltic provinces. This would continue until 1819.
		Writer and historian Nikolay Karamzin moves to St. Petersburg where he would maintain a friendship with Tsar Alexander I.
	July	Last year of the Makaryev Fair at its traditional site near the Makaryev monastary.
1817
	July	Following a fire the previous year, the Makaryev Fair is moved to Nizhny Novgorod where it would continue until 1929.
1818
		French Neoclassical architect Auguste de Montferrand begins work on St. Isaac's Cathedral (would be completed in 1857).
1819
	27 January (8 February)	University of St. Petersburg is established by Tsar Alexander I by reorganizing the prior facility into a university.
		Nikolay Karamzin begins work on his twelve volume work "History of the Russian State".
		Architect Carlo Rossi begins work on the General Staff Building on Palace Square in St. Petersburg. The "empire style" building would be completed in 1829.
1820

1821
	11 November (30 October)	Fyodor M. Dostoevsky is born in Moscow.
1822

1823

1824

1825

Statistics of the Russian Empire (1816-1825)
Coming Soon!!		Selected Items from 1816 - 1825
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