# Revolution of 1905 (1905)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1905-revolution-of-1905
Location: Congress Poland
Categories: main-event

Strikes, demonstrations and armed clashes spread across the Kingdom of Poland during the Russian Revolution of 1905. Poles won the right to private Polish-language schools. 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 (1905), the governing authority was Nicholas II (King of Poland (Tsar of Russia)). Last tsar; Russian control of the Kingdom of Poland ended when Warsaw fell to German forces in August 1915. Revolution of 1905 mattered because a revolt against the existing order tested the strength of rulers and the aspirations of the nation. 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
Revolution of 1905 mattered because a revolt against the existing order tested the strength of rulers and the aspirations of the nation.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Revolution in the Kingdom of Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_in_the_Kingdom_of_Poland)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Revolution of 1905](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Revolution+of+1905)
- [Wikipedia — History of Poland (1795–1918) (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Poland_(1795%E2%80%931918))