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Alexander II, as the Tsar-Emancipator, provided ideological abolitionists with a new face of Russia that could dispel the previous notions of Russian autocracy and despotism. As noted in the exhibit, Alexander II signed a declaration of emancipation on March 3, 1861. The emancipation of the serfs played a great role in boosting esteem of him.
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Alexander II (born Alexander Nikolaevich Romanov; April 29, 1818 - March 13, 1881) was a nineteenth-century Russian emperor. Under his rule, Russia moved towards reform, most notably in the abolition of serfdom. However, his assassination cut these efforts short. Fast Facts: Alexander II Full Name: Alexander Nikolaevich Romanov
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Alexander II was the Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. The education of the future tsar took place under the supervision of the liberal romantic poet and translator Vasily Zhukovsky. Alexander inherited the throne after the death of his father in 1855.
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W.E. Mosse Alexander II - Reforms, Abolition, Assassination: The modernization of Russian institutions, though piecemeal, was extensive. In Alexander's reign, Russia built the base needed for emergence into capitalism and industrialization later in the century. At the same time, Russian expansion, especially in Asia, steadily gathered momentum.
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Alexander II of Russia issued the Edict of Emancipation, granting freedom and property to some twenty million Russian serfs. View reference. Cowie, Leonard W., and Leonard Woolfson. Years of Nationalism: European History 1815-1890. Edward Arnold. 214.
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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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Emperor 3 Emancipation of the serfs 4 Other reforms 5 Marriages and children
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Alexander II of Russia Alexander II (Russian: Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, tr. Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, IPA: [ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ]; 29 April 1818 - 13 March 1881) [a] was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. [1]
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Coordinates: 59°56′24″N 30°19′43″E On 13 March [1 March, Old Style ], 1881, Alexander II, the Emperor of Russia, was assassinated in Saint Petersburg, Russia while returning to the Winter Palace from Mikhailovsky Manège in a closed carriage.
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Czar Alexander II, the ruler of Russia since 1855, is killed in the streets of St. Petersburg by a bomb thrown by a member of the revolutionary "People's Will" group. The People's Will,.
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Carl Peter Watts examines a set of reforms which held out the prospect of modernising Russia but whose failure paved the way for revolution. Alexander II's 'great reforms' stand out as among the most significant events in nineteenth century Russian history. Alexander became known as the 'Tsar Liberator' because he abolished serfdom in.
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March 13 [March 1], 1881, St. Petersburg (aged 62) Title / Office: tsar (1855-1881), Russia emperor (1855-1881), Russia House / Dynasty: Romanov dynasty Notable Family Members: father Nicholas I son Alexander III On the Web: GlobalSecurity.org - Alexander II (Jan. 05, 2024) See all related content →
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The parallels between the U.S. president and Alexander II, both of whom fought to end servitude in their nations, are striking. In the not-so-distant past, the Russian and American governments.
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Alexander IIАлекса́ндр II Никола́евич; 29 April 1818 - 13 March 1881) (Old Style dates) was the Emperor of Russia King of Poland Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination He is most famous for freeing the Emancipation reform of 1861 Catalonia
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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.
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This great-great-granddaughter of Alexander II, who was Emperor of Russia until his assassination in 1881, now lives in Spain. Her father, Vladimir Kirillovich, was born in exile in Finland.
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The Government reforms imposed by Tsar Alexander II of Russia, often called the Great Reforms ( Russian: Великие реформы, romanized : Velikie reformy) by historians, were a series of major social, political, legal and governmental reforms in the Russian Empire carried out in the 1860s. By far the most important was the.