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Alexander II, 1818–81, czar of Russia (1855–81), son and successor of Nicholas I. He ascended the throne during the Crimean War (1853–56) and immediately set about negotiating a peace (see Paris, Congress of). ... More on Alexander II czar of Russia from Infoplease:
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After his accession to the throne, Alexander II implemented important reforms, notably the abolition of serfdom, as well as changes in national, military and municipal organization. He also rethought foreign policy: Russia now refrained from overseas expansion and concentrated on strengthening its borders.
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Alexander II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander II may refer to: • Alexander II of Russia (1818–1881), Tsar of Russia • Alexander II of Macedon, King of Macedon from 370 to 368 B.C. • Alexander II of Epirus, King of Epirus in 272 B.C. • ...
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Alexander II (Mediaeval Gaelic: Alaxandair mac Uilliam ; Modern Gaelic: Alasdair mac Uilleim ) (24 August 1198 – 6 July 1249), King of Scots, was the only son of William the Lion and Ermengarde o...
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Alexander II (born April 29, 1818, Moscow, Russia — died March 13, 1881, St. Petersburg) Tsar of Russia (1855 – 81) ... Alexander II (1818-1881) was emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881. He is called the "czar liberator" because he emancipated the serfs in 1861. His reign is famous in Russian history as the "era of...
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(1) Stephen Graham, Alexander II (1935); To give the land (to the serfs) meant to ruin the nobility, and to give freedom without land meant to ruin the peasantry. The state treasury impoverished by the vast expenses of war, could not afford to indemnify either party.
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and as he passed close by another young man, Grinevetsky, the latter threw a bomb between himself and Alexander II, ... Thus ended the tragedy of Alexander II's life. People could not understand how it was possible that a Tsar who had done so much for Russia should have met his death at the hands of revolutionists.
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In Our Time explores the history of ideas, this week - The Assassination of Tsar Alexander II. ... THE ASSASSINATION OF TSAR ALEXANDER II;; Find out more about this subject by using our special research page; On 1st March 1881, the Russian Tsar, Alexander II, was travelling through the snow to the Winter Palace in...
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