Not so. That is not usual, but "Kronstad" could be a good name at these times. All of my time period maps and books say 'Кронштадт' with Piter named 'Петроград' 1921 rebellion is referred to ...
"Bronyenosyets Potyomkin" about the warship Potyomkin, very good black and white film with no gray color tone :) . Mostly propaganda but very emotional film. Sailors taking control of the ship from enemies of people:thumbsup :( officers of monarchy) "Hunt for red october" by Sean Connery as a very ...
Nikolay II didn't end the monarchy, he advocated to his son Alexi, but Alexi's sickness made him unfit so it was passed to Nikolay II's brother Mikhail, who was named Emperor Mikhail II, but he refused the crown and it was he who signed away the monarchy and ended it.
Kev_uk Yes we used a different calendar. We were already in process of changing to western calendar but most of Russian Empire had not changed yet. We had on official documents after date saying "old calender" or "new calender" depending on the date used. Even into 20th. ERISS It is national holida...