# January Uprising (1863)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1863-january-uprising
Categories: battle

A rising against conscription began in Warsaw in January 1863 and spread to Lithuania and Belarus. The Russian army crushed it by 1864, followed by harsh repression and Russification. The uprising influenced the emancipation terms in the western provinces. It was the last great Polish uprising against Russia.

## Why it matters
It was the last great Polish uprising against Russia.

Ruler at the time: [Alexander II](https://history-russia.com/rulers/alexander-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — January Uprising](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_Uprising)
- [Wikipedia — Mikhail Muravyov-Vilensky](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Muravyov-Vilensky)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — January Uprising](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=January+Uprising)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)