Mikhail Speransky led the court that tried its instigators, eventually executing thirty-six people. 
Mikhail Speransky led the court that tried its instigators, eventually executing thirty-six people. It may have originated at Prince Shcherbatov's house or the Moscow Mathematics society. The Northern Society, lead by Nikita Muravyov, met at Kondraty Ryleiev's house on Christmas Day to plan on a strategy which would ultimately gather 3,000 soldiers in an attempt to depose Nicholas I. For 10 points, name this failed Russian revolt of 1825, named for the winter month in which it occurred.
Mikhail Speransky led the court that tried its instigators, eventually executing thirty-six people.