The October Revolution (Russian: Октябрьская революция, Oktyabrskaya revolyutsiya), also known as the Bolshevik Revolution, refers to a revolution—as part of the Russian Revolution—that began with an arme insurrection in Petrograd (regarded by some as a coup d'état) traditionally dated to October 25, 1917 (November 7, N.S.). It was the second phase of the overall Russian Revolution of 1917, after the February Revolution of the same year. The October Revolution overthrew the Russian Provisional Government and gave the power to the Soviets dominated by Bolsheviks. It was followed by the Russian Civil War (1917–1922) and the creation of the Soviet Union in 1922.