The events in the game will take place in 1904-1905. We do not strive for the strictest historical accuracy, however, the most dramatic events will take place and the most prominent figures will be present in the larp, too.

To get a very general idea of the social and political situation in Russia at the beginning of the XX century, check out these videos: [The 1905 Russian Revolution](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZPtipk03ZM), and [Tsarist Russia 1881-1905](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlmvnAeItFE) 

The first video is a short overview of the causes of the First Russian Revolution (1905) and about the Russo-Japanese war; the second one is more detailed and focuses on the social situation at the time and the major political movements.

For more detailed information, check out these sites:

[revo1905](http://www.funfront.net/hist/russia/revo1905.htm)

[revolution1905](http://www.lokashakti.org/…/mov…/849-russian-revolution-1905) 

and of course [wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_of_1905)