# Lena goldfields massacre (1912)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1912-lena-goldfields-massacre
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Soldiers fired on striking miners at the Lena goldfields in Siberia, killing about 150 and wounding many more. The massacre caused outrage and a wave of strikes. Workers' protests grew until the outbreak of war. The massacre revived the labour movement before 1914.

## Why it matters
The massacre revived the labour movement before 1914.

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

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Lena massacre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_massacre)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Empire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Empire)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Lena goldfields massacre](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Lena+goldfields+massacre)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)