Dmitry Milyutin
Alexander II - Alexander III
Minister for War 1861-1881
Background
Educated in a military academy, Milyutin fought in the Caucasian Wars, before returning to
the academy to lecture. He analysed the defeat of Russia in the Crimean War, garnering him
the attention of Alexander II.
Minister for War (1861-1881)
Milyutin carried out a significant number of reforms in his twenty year ministership, greatly
overhauling the Russian military system. He reduced military service from 25 years to 6
years, implemented elementary education for all soldiers, and made official barracks for the
soldiers, rather than just trench-style dugouts. This increased Russia’s military efficiency
after the terrible failings of the Crimean War.
, Dmitry Karakozov
Nicholas II
Attempted Assassin 1866
Attempted Assassination
Karakozov was the first person to try to assassinate Alexander II. These assassinations
would lead to the sudden, fear-instigated change in the Tsar’s policies, from ones of reform
and liberalism, to ones of reaction and conservatism. He was unsuccessful, but became an
inspiration for those in ‘The People’s Will’, the revolutionary group who would eventually
succeed in assassinating Tsar Alexander II.
, Count Mikhail Loris-Melikov
Alexander II - Alexander III
Minister of Interior 1880-1881
Background
A prince, Loris-Melikov served in the army for a number of years, gaining lots of success and
awards, before being appointed Minister of Interior.
Minister of Interior (1880-1881)
Loris-Melikov established the initial concept of a constitutional monarchy that Alexander II
signed off on the morning he was assassinated, which Alexander III would not approve.
Alexander II - Alexander III
Minister for War 1861-1881
Background
Educated in a military academy, Milyutin fought in the Caucasian Wars, before returning to
the academy to lecture. He analysed the defeat of Russia in the Crimean War, garnering him
the attention of Alexander II.
Minister for War (1861-1881)
Milyutin carried out a significant number of reforms in his twenty year ministership, greatly
overhauling the Russian military system. He reduced military service from 25 years to 6
years, implemented elementary education for all soldiers, and made official barracks for the
soldiers, rather than just trench-style dugouts. This increased Russia’s military efficiency
after the terrible failings of the Crimean War.
, Dmitry Karakozov
Nicholas II
Attempted Assassin 1866
Attempted Assassination
Karakozov was the first person to try to assassinate Alexander II. These assassinations
would lead to the sudden, fear-instigated change in the Tsar’s policies, from ones of reform
and liberalism, to ones of reaction and conservatism. He was unsuccessful, but became an
inspiration for those in ‘The People’s Will’, the revolutionary group who would eventually
succeed in assassinating Tsar Alexander II.
, Count Mikhail Loris-Melikov
Alexander II - Alexander III
Minister of Interior 1880-1881
Background
A prince, Loris-Melikov served in the army for a number of years, gaining lots of success and
awards, before being appointed Minister of Interior.
Minister of Interior (1880-1881)
Loris-Melikov established the initial concept of a constitutional monarchy that Alexander II
signed off on the morning he was assassinated, which Alexander III would not approve.
