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Alexander II (Russian: Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, romanized: Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ]; 29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881) [a] was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. [1]
Aug 2, 2024 · Alexander II (born April 29 [April 17, Old Style], 1818, Moscow, Russia—died March 13 [March 1], 1881, St. Petersburg) was the emperor of Russia (1855–81).
Sep 19, 2018 · Alexander II (1818-1881) was the emperor of Russia who abolished serfdom and modernized the country. He was also the target of several assassination attempts, and was killed by a bomb in 1881.
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Sep 17, 2024 · Russian Empire - Alexander II, Reforms, Autocracy: The emperor Alexander II was a man of weak character who possessed no steadfast views on politics. During the reign of his father he had sometimes surpassed Nicholas in reactionary intentions.
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Alexander II, Russian Aleksandr Nikolayevich, (born April 29, 1818, Moscow, Russia—died March 13, 1881, St. Petersburg), Tsar of Russia (1855–81). He succeeded to the throne at the height of the Crimean War, which revealed Russia’s backwardness on the world stage.
May 23, 2018 · ALEXANDER II (1818–1881), tsar and emperor of Russia [1] from 1855 to 1881. Alexander Nicholayevich Romanov is largely remembered for two events—his decision to emancipate the serfs and his assassination at the hands of revolutionaries.
Alexander (Aleksandr) II Nikolaevitch (Russian: Александр II Николаевич) (April 17, 1818 – March 13, 1881) was the tsar (emperor) of Russia from March 2, 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the Grand Duke of Finland.
