Timeline (May Alexander II reign long and well)

Emperor Alexander II of Russia was known as Tsar Liberator, because he emancipated the serfs. However, he performed many more liberal reforms, such as the abolishment of corporal punishment, the zemstvo system, the reorganisation of the judicial system and the ending of some of the privileges of the aristocracy. But few know that he accepted the Loris-Melikov constitution the day he was to be assassinated. Let us talk if the assassination failed.

1880
Alexander II's ministers want a constitutional monarchy but he is hesitant in accepting it.

1881
Alexander II finally accepts the Loris-Melikov constitution. The assassination fails and Ignacy Hryniewiecki, Nikolay Rysakov and Ivan Emelyanov, the assassins, is exiled to Siberia.

1882
The constitutional reforms are complete, and Russia becomes a Constitutional Monarchy. The Imperial Assembly, a parliament is created. It consists of a State Council, the higher house and a State Duma, the lower house. The parliament and monarch share almost equal power. At the moment, only 5 parties exist, the Social Democrats, with 30% of the seats, the Social Revolutionaries, with 10% of the seats the Constitutional Democrats, with 56% of the seats, the Absolutists, with 1% of the seats and the Anarchists, with 3% of the seats. The Prime Minister is a Constitutional Democrat: Mikhail Loris-Melikov.

1883
Another 2 parties are formed, the Liberals and the Nationalists. The Anarchists are forced to disband because the other parties hold campaigns against them.

1884
More reforms come, making the unemployment levels drastically decrease. Mass industrialization is implemented and Russia starts getting closer to the other Great Powers in terms of industry. Also, children are prohibited from working in the factories.

1885
Too many people leave the agricultural industry to work in the factories and a famine strikes Russia. The legislation pass on a law stating that no peasant can become a factory worker without consent of the factory owner. In return, all citizens of the Russian Empire are granted more liberty.

1886
An educational reform is passed and education becomes free and mandatory. Literacy levels rise rapidly exceeding all other European powers except Britain. Another election happens. After the election, the Imperial Assembly consists of Constitutional Democrat and Liberal Coalition - 62%, Social Democrats - 31%, Social Revolutionaries - 4% and the Nationalist and Absolutist Coalition - 3%. Mikhail Loris-Melikov is Prime Minister again.

1887
Alexander II dies and his son, Alexander Alexandrovich, is crowned Alexander III. He tries to reverse some of his father's reforms but the Imperial Assembly protests and Alexander stops the reversal.

1888
The Liberals merge with the Constitutional Democrats. Bolsheviks split from the Social Democrats and the Mensheviks remain, but still retain the name of the Social Democrats. Bolshevism is declared illegal and the government set up a special organ to catch and exile Bolsheviks. Lenin returns hoping he can get establish a Communist State, but while illegally crossing the border, the now reformed and un-corrupt police arrest him and exile him to Siberia. The remaining Bolsheviks who have not fled or been exiled surrender and are granted amnesty. Mikahil Loris-Melikov dies and the new elected Prime Minister is Nikolay Bunge.

1889
The legislation pass on federal reforms and Poland, Finland, the Baltics, Ukraine, Belarus, Caucasus and Southern Siberia are granted autonomy. New railways are beginning to be built and industrialization is implemented again. Farms are beginning to be mechanized, requiring less men to work in them, while retaining the same production.

1890
Another election occurs. This time the parliament consists of Social Democrat and Social Revolutionary Coalition - 51%, Constitutional Democrats - 47%, the Absolutists - 1% and the Nationalists - 1%. The new Prime Minister is Georgiy Plekhanov. The Absolutists merge with the Nationalists later that year, and are renamed the Monarchists.

1891
The new Socialist coalition government start on new campaign in an attempt to turn the currently mixed economy to an entirely state-controlled one. The Trans-Siberian railway begins construction.

1892
The Socialist government helps the suffering peasants in the farms during the 1892 famine of Russia. However only a small amount of peasants suffer, because the farms were mechanized.

1893
The attempt to create a state-controlled economy fails and a petition is sent to the Imperial Assembly to stop these reforms. It is passed and the Socialist government is kicked out. A re-election is held. The new parliament consists of Constitutional Democrats - 64%, Social Democrat and Social Revolutionary coalition - 32% and the Monarchists - 4%. Nikolay Bunge is Prime Minister again.

1894
All of the reforms made by the Socialist coalition are annulled. The Literacy rates for people over the age of 6 hit 100%. Alexander III dies. Nikolay Alexandrovich is crowned Nikolay II. The issue of choosing which alliance to join comes to Russia. The government, supported with 90%< of the Imperial Assembly want an alliance with Germany and the Hapsburg Austro-Hungarians and Nicholas II agrees. The Triple Alliance is renamed to the Centro-Eastern Coalition.

1895
The government start heavily funding Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Greece straight after the Austro-Serbian convention runs out. The above mentioned countries join the Centro-Eastern Coalition. Now this alliance contains: the Russian Empire, the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, the Kingdom of Serbia, the Kingdom of Romania, the Kingdom of Bulgaria, the Kingdom of Montenegro and the Kingdom of Greece. Nikolay Bunge dies. A re-election for the Prime Minister is held. Sergey Witte becomes Prime Minister.

1896
An election is held in Russia. Results - Constitutional Democrats - 72%, Social Democrat and Social Revolutionary coalition - 25% and the Monarchists - 3%. Prime Minister: Sergey Witte. The Constitutional Democrats greatly rise in popularity since they represent the views of every class well. After that failure, the Social Democrats and Social Revolutionaries merge and become the Socialists. The Ottoman Empire understands that soon their Balkan neighbours will become too strong and hoping that Russia, Austria or Germany do not intervene, invade the Balkan states of Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece and Montenegro. They were wrong. All three Great Powers mentioned above declare war on the Ottomans. The Balkan states invaded by the Turks hold out very well, fight bravely and do not let the Turks advance. The Russians invade from the Caucasus and liberate Armenia and Kurdistan. The Kingdom of Armenia and the Kingdom of Kurdistan are created. The Austrians, alongside some Russians and Germans come to the rescue of their Balkan allies. At this point, the French and British declare war on Russia, Austria and Germany, but the Germans and Russians blockade Britain from the Scandinavian ports and also send a large number of marines to land in Inverness, Elgin and Aberdeen. The British are taken by surprise and the Germano-Russian forces quickly occupy most of North-Eastern Scotland. Many Scottish nationalists join them, in the hope that they will grant Scottish independence.

1897
The British start mass conscripting troops and many militias are formed. However, the English and Welsh militias rout from the battlefield as soon fire is opened out and the Scottish militias join the Germano-Russian forces. Russian forces in Turkey split and around 1/3 go south to Arabia, while the rest advance onto Constantinople. The coalition forces in the Balkans segregate, surround and destroy all Ottoman armies on the peninsula. The Ottomans sue for peace, but it is not accepted. Constantinople is beseiged. The Emirate of Arabia and the Syrian Republic is created. Finally, the Ottomans unconditionally surrender and the Ottoman Empire ceases its existence. It is replaced by the Turkish Republic, the Kingdom of Kurdistan, the Kingdom of Armenia, the Syrian Republic and the Emirate of Arabia. Also large territories of the Ottoman territories in the Balkans go over to Serbia, Greece, Bulgaria and Montenegro. The Kingdom of Kurdistan, the Kingdom of Armenia, the Syrian Republic and the Emirate of Arabia all join the Centro-Eastern coalition. In Scotland, the combined forces beseige Glasgow and Edinburgh and occupy the remainder of Northern Scotland. The Black Watch regiment, alongside numerous other Highland regiments rebel against the British, supporting the creation of a Scottish state. These regiments march North and fight any Englishman who stands in the way. Eventually, they reach Edinburgh and help storm the city. Hearing of this, Glasgow surrenders. At this point, a Scottish independent state is created. It is named the Scottish Republic. The Germano-Russian forces give this new country all Scottish troops and use this new country as a base of operations. The French finally decide to invade Germany, but are quickly repelled and they start an endless retreat to Paris. The French capital is besieged by the Germans and soon surrenders. The French constitution is reformed on the enforcement of the German peace delegation in order to make a government likeable to the Germans.

1898
The Scottish guard regiments start a mutiny in London and take most of the city and expel the garrison regiments. The British government is kidnapped by the Scots and they demand that the war end now and they are given a free passage to the Scottish Republic. They agree and the Scottish alongside the Russians and Germans send a delegation to London. A peace treaty is decided on and the British government is forced to accept the legitimacy of the Scottish Republic. In the same year, the Irish rebel and create the Irish Republic. The British send troops to put down the rebellion, but the Russian and German troops based in Scotland as a protection invade Britain and once again force them to accept the legitimacy of the Irish government. The Russians (but not the Germans) also force the British create a Welsh independent state. This way the Welsh Republic is created. Also, the Russians and Germans force the British to create independent states in every single colony in the British Empire. The British Empire ceases its existence.