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Alexander I (Russian: Александр I Павлович, romanized: Aleksandr I Pavlovich, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ]; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825), [a] [2] nicknamed "the Blessed", [b] was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first king of Congress Poland from 1815, and the grand duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825.
In 2017, Vladimir Putin made a speech at the unveiling of the reconsecrated monument commemorating Sergei Alexandrovich's assassination. Putin then addressed the history behind the monument, and willingness of the Russian people, especially from Russian artist Viktor Vasnetsov , the original designer of the monument.
The document summed up Alexander's counter reform policies. In his book Russia: A 1,000-Year Chronicle Of The Wild East, Martin Sixsmith compared the language of Alexander's document to Ivan the Terrible's coronation speech. Sixsmith says that the "language is strikingly reminiscent of Ivan the Terrible's speech at his coronation in 1547: 'From ...
Emperor Alexander III adopted a policy of repression, and he wanted a like mind at the helm of Imperial Russia's second city and former capital. Thus, in spring 1891, the tsar appointed Sergei as governor general of Moscow. [33] Although it was a great honour, Grand Duke Sergei accepted his new appointment with reluctance.
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (Russian: Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович, romanized: Mikhail Aleksandrovich; 4 December [O.S. 22 November] 1878 – 13 June 1918) was the youngest son and fifth child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and youngest brother of Nicholas II.
Alexander of Russia may refer to: Alexander I of Russia (1777–1825), also known as Alexander the Blessed Alexander II of Russia (1818–1881), also known as Alexander the Liberator
The serfs were emancipated in 1861, a process which took place following a speech given by Tsar Alexander II on 30 March 1856. [2] In Georgia, the emancipation took place later, in 1864, and on much better terms for the nobles than in Russia. [3] State-owned serfs (those living on and working Imperial lands) were emancipated in 1866. [1]
From 1815 to Tsar Alexander's death, Arakcheyev was near the tsar as member of the State Council, and was an influential voice in the tsar's entourage. During Alexander I's journeys abroad, Arakcheev would follow, giving his accord to every law passed. [5] By 1823, he was 'at the height of his power' and was able to plot the downfall of his ...