Higher history Russia essay By 1905 the romonov dynasty had ruled for almost 300 years, at this time Russia was considered one of the most powerful empires in Europe. However by 1905 there was evidence that shows this empire was starting to crumble the once strong romonov dynasty had become outdated and with the new empires such as Britain rising to power There were signs of resentment. This essay will argue that before 1905 the tsarist state was unchallenged from opposition. The factors included will be, how the massive peasant population made it difficult to govern the country and the various methods of control including the okhrana, the orthodox church and the policy of Russification. By 1905 Russia was the largest empire in the world,