27th April 1906: The Russian Empire’s State Duma meets for the first time
From HistoryPod by Scott Allsop
April 27, 2026
About this episode
This episode discusses the first meeting of the Russian Empire’s State Duma at the Taurida Palace in St. Petersburg.
The Russian Empire’s State Duma met for the first time at the Taurida Palace in St. ...
People in this episode
Host: Scott Allsop
Topics covered
- Russian history
- State Duma
- political events
- early 20th century
- empire governance
Keywords
- Russian Empire
- State Duma
- Taurida Palace
- politics
- 1906
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Russian Empire
Places: Taurida Palace, St.
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