what was Russia like before the first revolution(1905)?

Question

can someone give me the answer in detail?

Answer 1

An empire, ruled by the Czar, an autocrat. All authority came from him. The contry was, sociologically speaking, feudalist. There were serfs "attached" to the land. The land was purchased together with the serfs. It was not until Alexander II, who issued the edict of emancipation of the serfs, that this changed. Still, the country was composed of vast territories ruled by the land owners, usually noblesmen.
Capitalism was beginning to become visible at the turn of the XX century, but it was too little, too late. Russia was a backward country, with a bureaucracy that made things even worse.
Came the Russian - Japanese war, won by Japan. This made the weaknesses of the empire visible, and created the conditions for the revolution of 1917.
The Czar Nicholas II, in spite of being an intelligent man, lacked the necessary conditions to rule so vast an empire. His father, Alexander III, kept him apart of the management of the empire, considering him inept. When Alexander died, at less than 50 years of age, Nicholas was in even worse condition to rule due to his lack of familiarity with the duties of Czaredom.
Some authors say that, with Rasputin's assasination, the Russian people felt betrayed because Rasputin was seen as a representation of them, a humble man who had risen to the Imperial court. Add to this that the Czarina was unpopular in Russia, and it contributed to give the imperial government a worse look, believing the people that the Czarina dominated the Czar

Answer 2

It was an autocracy, meaning complete rule in the hands of one person. The ruler was called the Tsar, which is a Russian form of the word Caesar, which was used synonymously with Emperor and Augustus in the Roman Empire.

And, like someone already said, cold. Really, really cold. :D

Answer 3

it was a monarchy under the tzar which is like a king. the people were very poor and only a minority of nobles had the power and the money in their hands. basically the whole population lived in poverty, cold and hunger. the revolution gave hope to the people and most important food. during the tzar people engaged in the war just to have the means to eat. anyone who opposed the tzar has either executed or exiled (like Lenin).
basically it was hell.

Answer 4

It was COLD comrade,really freakin'cold!