Russian romantic literature was born with the victory of the anti-Napoleonic war of aggression in 1812 and the Decembrist uprising in 1825. It is mainly poetry and full of strong fighting spirit. Zhukovsky (1783-1852) played an important role in the formation of Russian Romanticism and is known as the first Russian lyric poet. His works were influenced by sentimentalism and were full of mystery, but they revolutionized the form and rhythm of Russian poetry. The Decembrist poets aimed their criticism directly at the tsarist bureaucracy, propagated revolutionary ideas, and established the basic theme of Russian romantic literature's longing for democracy and freedom. Pushkin is a milestone in the history of Russian literature. He is not only the most outstanding representative of Russian romantic literature, but also the founder of Russian realist literature.