Volkian Revolution

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The Volkian Revolution (Volkian: Волкскийская революция, tr. Volkskiyskaya revolyutsiya) was a period of social and political upheaval in the Kingdom of Volkia. It consisted of a series of loosely coordinated protests and riots that ultimately led to the abdication of Yuri IV and the abolishment of the Volkian monarchy. The revolutionary period began with the deadly 1885 Volkgoroda food riot on March 11, 1885 and came to an end with the creation of the Volkian Federative Republic on April 17, 1888.

Volkian Revolution
Date March 11, 1885 - April 17, 1888 (3 years, 1 month and 6 days) Location Kingdom of Volkia Result Abdication of Yuri IV The Volkian monarchy is abolished Creation and rule of the Volkian Provisional Government Establishment of the Volkian Federative Republic Widespread social and economic change
Belligerents
Volkian monarchy	Volkian Royal Parliament Volkian revolutionaries
Commanders and leaders
Yuri IV Vitaliy Uspensky Anton Balabanov	Aleksey Pushkarev Igor Kalashnik Matvei Lomonosov

The first signs of economic stagnation and social unrest could be seen in the later years of the 1870s and at the beginning of the 1880s. Unemployment skyrocketed and food prices soared due to increasingly bad harvests, the worst of which occurring in 1885 due to stem rust. Famine spread quickly throughout the country and food riots became more common. The Royal Army began turning on the monarchy and joined in on the riots. Parliament quickly turned on King Yuri IV and pressure from Prime Minister Aleksey Pushkarev and other MPs led to Yuri IV abdicating.

As Prime Minister, Pushkarev found himself as head of state as well as head of government. Pushkarev's influence brought about the abolishment of the Volkian monarchy, creation of a strong federal government, and the adoption of the Volkian constitution. Pushkarev's leadership kept the country united during the transition to a new government and was extremely popular, resulting in his election as the first President of Volkia.

	Volkian Federative Republic
Main article: Volkia
Important Topics: Culture ♦ Lupine ♦ Volkian language ♦ Lunarism ♦ Volkian korona ♦ Defense Forces
Government: Federal Government ♦ President ♦ Cabinet ♦ National Assembly ♦ Federal Supreme Court ♦ Political Parties
History: Grand Principality of Volkia ♦ Duchy of Volkia ♦ Kingdom of Volkia ♦ Volkian Civil War ♦ Northern Revolt ♦ Volkian Revolution
Important Figures (Past and Present): Yuliya Surkova ♦ Aleksey Pushkarev ♦ Stefan Gurkovsky ♦ Ivan Ogarkov ♦ Vasily Tolmachyov ♦ Yulian Lebedev