Russian Collapse

The Ottoman thread had me thinking about various points in history when Russia could have collapsed. We did have this in 1917 obviously but how about a point in time between Peter the Great and 1900? Great Northern War? Pugachev's revolt? 1812?

I will focus on the Crimean War. The war is such a strain and is so unpopular that in 1855 there are mutinies in the army, unrest in the cities, a peasant revolt in the Ukraine and separatist uprisings from Finland to the Caucasus.

Sweden intervenes in Finland, Estonia and Latvia. A joint Austro-Prussian intervention aims to restore order in Poland. The Ottomans advance into the Caucasus.
 
Crimean War could be very fateful for Russian Empire. One thing could too be if Catherine the Great dies childless. This might cause serious succession crisis.
 
The Ottoman thread had me thinking about various points in history when Russia could have collapsed. We did have this in 1917 obviously but how about a point in time between Peter the Great and 1900? Great Northern War? Pugachev's revolt? 1812?

I will focus on the Crimean War. The war is such a strain and is so unpopular that in 1855 there are mutinies in the army, unrest in the cities, a peasant revolt in the Ukraine and separatist uprisings from Finland to the Caucasus.

Sweden intervenes in Finland, Estonia and Latvia. A joint Austro-Prussian intervention aims to restore order in Poland. The Ottomans advance into the Caucasus.

It could happen, but it may require a few more substantial failures on Russia's part.
 
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