# October Revolution (1917)

URL: https://history-russia.com/timeline/1917-october-revolution
Categories: ruler-change

On 25 October (O.S.; 7 November N.S.) Bolshevik-led Red Guards and soldiers organised by the Military Revolutionary Committee took control of Petrograd and stormed the Winter Palace. The Congress of Soviets approved Decrees on Peace and Land, and Lenin became head of the Council of People's Commissars. Fighting in Moscow lasted about a week. The October Revolution created the world's first Communist-led state.

## Why it matters
The October Revolution created the world's first Communist-led state.

Ruler at the time: [Georgy Lvov](https://history-russia.com/rulers/georgy-lvov)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — October Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_Revolution)
- [Wikipedia — Council of People's Commissars](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_People's_Commissars)
- [Wikipedia — Russian Revolution](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Revolution)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — October Revolution](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=October+Revolution)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)