Show emperor nicholas 11 II the emperor nicholas 11 II of russia abdicated march 12 1917 and was succeeded by the provisional government under prince george lvoff and the duma which government held office offee until may ii 10 1917 when it was reorganized on august 6 1917 a new cabinet under alexander ker ger enary was formed which was reorganized on october 8 1917 and maintained itself until november 7 1917 when the military revolutionary committee of the petrograd Petro penrod grad 1 soviet seized tile the government and handed it over the nest next day to the all russian congress COD gress of soviets |