The Duma was the first [[Russia|Russian]] parliament. It was established by [[Czar Nicholas II]]. The Duma met for the first time in 1906, but Nicholas dissolved the parliament after it had only met for ten weeks. It met again occasionally, but never seemed to have much power. | The Duma was the first [[Russia|Russian]] parliament. It was established by [[Czar Nicholas II]]. The Duma met for the first time in 1906, but Nicholas dissolved the parliament after it had only met for ten weeks. It met again occasionally, but never seemed to have much power. |