Timeline(Alexander II Survives Assassination Attempt)

What if Alexander II had survived the assassination attempt made by terrorists in St. Petersburg? His reforms would have made Russia a constitutional monarchy, and even made attempts to create a democratic environment in the Russian Empire. His reforms involved the reformation of the educational systems, his famous Emancipation of the Serfs, the judicial system and the military reforms that resulted in the first Russian professional army.

1881 POD- Alexander II survives the assassination attempt on his life.

1883 Tsar Alexander II appoints Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich as his successor. At the same time, he introduces Russia's first constitution, enshrining the basic Civil Rights and other Constitutional rights, based on the OTL Swedish Empire's Constitution. He also establishes the State Duma, consists of the Common Duma(for the elected peoples), and the Boyar Duma(for the nobility).

1885 Alexander II begins to suffer from health problems. His appointed successor Grand Duke Vladimir begins to take reigns of power and introduces military reform, with his father's consent. As a result, Russia now has the first professional army. At the same time, Alexander II and Grand Duke Vladimir reformed Russia's territorial institution that resulted in granting semi-autonomous status for federal subjects such as Ukraine, the Baltics, Belarus, Poland and Central Asia. Russia also reforms its financial institution, resulting in a stable financial system. The only thing Alexander II didn't reform was the economy, as he would leave that task to his appointed successor, Vladimir.

1890 Alexander II dies from a heart attack. Vladimir is crowned as Tsar Vladimir I and embarks on an economical reform. As a result, peasants start to emigrate to the cities in search of jobs. At the same time, the Trans-Siberian Railway begins its construction.

1895 First Sino-Japanese War breaks out. As in OTL, Japan wins this war and obtains Taiwan. Russian military officers are sent abroad for further education, including the United States, Germany, Britain and Japan.

1896-1899 Philippine Revolution breaks out. Russia and USA intervene in the revolution as part of the Spanish-American War and soundly defeats Spain in a series of naval battles. As a result, USA agrees to give Russia the Philippines in exchange for Cuba. Kaiser Wilhelm II, seeing Russia as a potential ally, negotiates an alliance with Vladimir I, at the expense of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Though both monarchs later negotiate with the Habsburgs in another attempt to create an alliance.

1904-1905 The Russo-Japanese War breaks out. Unlike in OTL, this war results in a draw for both nations. However, due to Russia's flirtation with Germany, Great Britain joins the war on Japan's side and attempts to invade Russian Philippines from British Malaya. The Netherlands, fearing British occupation of the Dutch East Indies, agrees to cede its entire colony to Russia. Unlike in OTL, the Winter Palace Revolution was averted, due to Vladimir I's intervention and accepts the general public's demands for greater political participation and better working conditions.

1906 Germany enters the Russo-Japanese War on Russia's side. Both German and Russian navies successfully dislodge Britain from Malaya, allowing Russia to annex Malaya as well. This results in the creation of Russian Malayastan.

Russia retains the Kuril Islands, but cedes South Sakhalin to Japan.

1910 Korea is annexed by Japan, but a Korean contigent army led by King Gojong escapes Korea into Russia. In Russian Malayastan, Pyotr Stolypin is appointed the first Governor General. The Russian Army is also enhanced a bit further with the addition of a territorial defense force led by both Generals Emilio Aguinaldo and Alexei Brusilov.

1912 Balkan Wars break out in the Balkans. Under threat of intervention of Russia and Austria-Hungary, the Balkan states negotiate on territories with both Serbia and Bulgaria guaranteeing Macedonia's independence. This would later result in closer Serb-Bulgarian relations.

1914-1918 World War One breaks out over the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Austria-Hungary sends an ultimatum to Serbia, which rejects it. Germany and Russia attempt to mediate, but Austria-Hungary also rejects their mediation. It also results in Austria-Hungary siding with Britain and France as a result of an earlier betrayal by Germany, and for Britain, having Austria-Hungary as an ally is unexpected but pleasant, since the British are itching for revenge at the hands of both Germany and Russia from the Russo-Japanese War.

1915

The Ottoman Empire remains neutral, but Austria-Hungary invades both Serbia and Bulgaria with British help. As a result, Romania contemplates entering the war on Germany's side. The Brusilov Offensive is carried out into Habsburg territory with the help of Wilhelmine Germany, in order to force the Habsburgs to sue for peace.

1916

Britain and France gains a new ally in the form of the Ottoman Empire and attacks southern Russia in order to incite revolt among Russia's Muslim subjects. The invasion failed, mainly due to the constant rebellions of Arabs and Kurds in the Ottoman Empire.

In the European front, Germany and Russia force the Habsburgs out of Serbia and Bulgaria. Britain, now facing a collapse in the Balkan Front, withdraws.