Timeline (May Alexander II reign long and well)

1881
The assassination fails and Ignacy Hryniewiecki, the assassin, 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, the Social Revolutionaries, the Constitutional Democrats, the Absolutists and the Anarchists. The majority of parliament is filled with Social and Constitutional Democrats.

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.

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. Not much changes in terms of composition, except the 2 new parties have seats.

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 have a merger 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.

1889
The legislation pass on federal reforms and Poland, Finland, the Baltics, Ukraine, Belarus, Caucasus and Southern Siberia are granted autonomy. The Trans-Siberian railway begins to be built, alongside other railways.