Alexander II of Russia
Emperor of Russia (1818–1881) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexander II (Russian: Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич; 29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881) (Old Style dates) was the Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination.[1] He is most famous for freeing the serfs in his Emancipation reform of 1861.
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Reign | 2 March 1855 – 13 March 1881 | ||||
Coronation | 7 September 1856 | ||||
Predecessor | Nicholas I | ||||
Successor | Alexander III | ||||
Born | (1818-04-29)29 April 1818 Moscow Kremlin, Moscow, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire | ||||
Died | 13 March 1881(1881-03-13) (aged 62) Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire | ||||
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House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov | ||||
Father | Nicholas I of Russia | ||||
Mother | Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia) | ||||
Religion | Russian Orthodox | ||||
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