Alexander II of Russia

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Alexander II of Russia was the 19th-century Emperor of Russia best known for emancipating the serfs and initiating major liberal reforms before his assassination in 1881.

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instanceOf 19th-century monarch
Russian emperor
emperor
human
monarch
alsoKnownAs Alexander the Liberator
birthDate 1818-04-29
birthPlace Moscow
Moscow Kremlin
burialPlace Peter and Paul Cathedral
causeOfDeath bombing
child Alexander III of Russia
Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
conflict Crimean War
Russo-Turkish War (1877–1878)
linked to: Russo-Turkish Wars
countryOfCitizenship Russian Empire
deathDate 1881-03-13
deathPlace Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg

Winter Palace
dynasty Romanov dynasty
linked to: House of Romanov
education military education
era 19th century
father Nicholas I of Russia
fullName Alexander II Nikolaevich
givenName Alexander
house House of Romanov
killedBy Ignacy Hryniewiecki
Narodnaya Volya
knownFor Great Reforms in Russia
emancipation of the serfs in Russia
expansion of the Russian Empire in Central Asia
judicial reforms of 1864
local self-government reforms (zemstvo system)
military reforms of the 1860s
relaxation of censorship
mannerOfDeath assassination
monarchOf Grand Duchy of Finland
Kingdom of Poland
Russian Empire
mother Alexandra Feodorovna of Prussia
nativeLanguage Russian
notableWork Emancipation reform of 1861
patronymicName Nikolaevich
politicalIdeology liberal conservatism
positionHeld Emperor of All the Russias
Grand Duke of Finland
King of Poland
predecessor Nicholas I of Russia
reignEnd 1881-03-13
reignStart 1855-03-02
religion Russian Orthodox Church
sexOrGender male
spouse Catherine Dolgorukova
Maria Alexandrovna
successor Alexander III of Russia
title Autocrat of all the Russias
Tsar of Russia

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House of Romanov hasMember Alexander II of Russia
Alaska Purchase sellerHeadOfState Alexander II of Russia
Crimean War notableCommander Alexander II of Russia
Crimean War involvedPerson Tsar Alexander II
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Russian Empire notableRuler Alexander II of Russia
Emancipation reform of 1861 reignOf Alexander II of Russia
Emancipation reform of 1861 promulgatedBy Alexander II of Russia
Emancipation reform of 1861 signedBy Alexander II of Russia
Nicholas I of Russia successor Alexander II of Russia
Nicholas I of Russia child Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II of Russia fullName Alexander II Nikolaevich
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Alexander III of Russia predecessor Alexander II of Russia
Alexander III of Russia father Alexander II of Russia
Emperor of All the Russias officeHolder Alexander II of Russia
Grand Duke of Finland titleHolder Alexander II of Russia
Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland) monarch Alexander II of Russia
Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia father Alexander II of Russia
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia father Alexander II of Russia
House of Oldenburg notableMember Alexander II of Russia
State Bank of the Russian Empire foundedBy Alexander II of Russia
Congress Poland headOfState Alexander II of Russia
Imperial Crown of Russia usedBy Alexander II of Russia
Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia spouse Alexander II of Russia
Vilna Governorate rulingMonarchInMid19thCentury Alexander II of Russia
Tsarskoye Selo patron Alexander II of Russia
Finnish markka introducedBy Alexander II of Russia
Imperial Russian administrative system reformedBy Alexander II of Russia
Alexander Archipelago namedAfter Tsar Alexander II of Russia
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Tsar of Russia positionHeldBy Alexander II of Russia
Ignacy Hryniewiecki killed Alexander II of Russia
Ignacy Hryniewiecki targetOfAssassination Alexander II of Russia
Ignacy Hryniewiecki opposedTo Tsar Alexander II of Russia
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Narodnaya Volya opposedTo Alexander II of Russia
Gatchina Palace laterOwner Alexander II of Russia
Imperial Court of Russia notableFigure Alexander II of Russia
Alexander the Liberator refersTo Alexander II of Russia
Alexander the Liberator alsoKnownAs Alexander II
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Alexander the Liberator alsoKnownAs Alexander II Nikolaevich
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Vistula Land establishedBy Tsar Alexander II of Russia
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Grand Duchy of Finland monarch Alexander II of Russia
Order of Fidelity (Baden) notableRecipient Alexander II of Russia
Mariehamn foundedBy Tsar Alexander II of Russia
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) child Alexander II of Russia
Peter and Paul Cathedral burialSiteOf Alexander II of Russia
Catherine Dolgorukova spouse Alexander II of Russia
Catherine Dolgorukova partner Alexander II of Russia
Vasily Zhukovsky educated future Tsar Alexander II
linked to: Alexander II of Russia
Vasily Zhukovsky student Alexander II of Russia