page_title: Russian Armenia
section_title: The reign of Alexander III, 1881–1894
hierarchical_section_title: Russian Armenia / The reign of Alexander III, 1881–1894
caption_attribution_description: English: Ethnic population of Transcaucasia according to the Russian census of 1897
context_page_description: Russian Armenia is the period of Armenian history under Russian rule from 1828, when Eastern Armenia became part of the Russian Empire following Qajar Iran's loss in the Russo-Persian War and the subsequent ceding of its territories that included Eastern Armenia per the out coming Treaty of Turkmenchay of 1828.
  Eastern Armenia remained part of the Russian Empire until its collapse in 1917.
context_section_description: After the assassination of the reform-minded Tsar Alexander II in 1881, the attitude of the Russian authorities towards the national minorities of the empire changed dramatically.
  The new tsar, Alexander III, was ultra-conservative in outlook and wanted to create a highly centralised, autocratic state. He viewed any expression of a desire for increased freedom and autonomy by his subjects as evidence of rebellion.
caption: Ethnic groups in the Caucasus in 1897[citation needed]
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