1898 in Russia

Incumbents

• Monarch – Nicholas II

  Events

• 1st Congress of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
• 25 April - Signing of Nishi–Rosen Agreement between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan concerning disputes over Korea.
• Central Committee compositions elected by the 1st–3rd congresses of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party
• Founding of influential Mir iskusstva arts magazine.
• Russian Social Democratic Labour Party

  Births

• Deaths