# Sejm dethrones Nicholas I (1831)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1831-sejm-dethrones-nicholas-i
Location: Warsaw

During the November Uprising the Sejm declared that Nicholas I was no longer King of Poland, turning the revolt into an open war with Russia. Within the broader Partitioned Poland period: Without a state, Poles preserved their nation through uprisings, emigration, Romantic literature, 'organic work' and modern political movements, while facing Russification and Germanisation. At this point in the timeline (25 January 1831), the governing authority was Nicholas I (King of Poland (Tsar of Russia)). Crowned King of Poland in Warsaw in 1829; declared deposed by the Sejm in 1831, he crushed the November Uprising and revoked Polish autonomy. Sejm dethrones Nicholas I mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Sejm dethrones Nicholas I mattered because it altered the structure of power and the direction of Polish statehood.

Ruler at the time: [Nicholas I](https://poland-history.com/rulers/nicholas-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — November Uprising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_Uprising)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Sejm dethrones Nicholas I](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Sejm+dethrones+Nicholas+I)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1795–1918) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1795%E2%80%931918))