So far we have discussed the fundamental characteristics of what is an Empire and we have applied those categories to the RUSSIAN EMPIRE in order to explain it properly.

Now, we must move to certain aspects that played a major role in the revolution's engendering. In addition it explains both the success of socialism and the Tsarist rule failure.

In 1890, there was 125 million people living within the Russian Empire. Although, only a small number lived in the Empire's major cities. The vast majority of the imperial population, thus, were poor, uneducated, outdated, peasants. In fact, less than 50 years before 1890, the vast majority of Russian population were serfs. A serf is a medieval labor contract, a serf is not free, but he is not a slave. He does not belong a Feudal Lord, instead a serf belongs to a piece of land that bounds him for life. Additionally, according to the Russian Law, it was the Csar who ultimately owned all the Empire's land. To an extent, since most land was state-owned, Serfs also belonged to the Empire. In brief, by the late nineteenth century, Russian Population was not fully integrated to the modern day economy based in Industry instead of agriculture. Secondly, the vast majority of Russian lived in a deep swamp of poverty.

Alongside, diversity posed a threat for the empire's political stability. Alexander II, the last Csar, carried out policies in order an official identity and culture throughout the Empire. this meant, that every "minority" had to give up their own culture and embrace the Imperial Culture. This created a generalized unrest among certain groups, particularly the jews and the poles.