Question

What was one cause of the Decembrist Revolt?

Answer 1

The desire to form a constitutional monarchy.

Answer 2

One cause of the Decembrist Revolt was the desire to for a constitutional monarchy. The revolt occurred on December 1825, when about 3,000 officers and soldiers refused to swear allegiance to the new tsar, Alexander’s brother Nicholas, proclaiming instead their loyalty to the idea of a Russian constitution and a constitutional monarchy.