Alexander the Liberator

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Alexander the Liberator is the epithet of Alexander II of Russia, the 19th-century tsar best known for emancipating the serfs and initiating major liberal reforms in the Russian Empire.

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alsoKnownAs Alexander II of Russia
surface form: Alexander II

Alexander II of Russia
surface form: Alexander II Nikolaevich
assassinatedBy Narodnaya Volya
associatedWith Colebrooke–Cameron reforms
surface form: Great Reforms
birthDate 1818-04-29
birthPlace Moscow
burialPlace Peter and Paul Cathedral
cameToPowerDuring Crimean War
causeOfDeath assassination
country Russian Empire
deathDate 1881-03-13
deathPlace St. Petersburg
surface form: Saint Petersburg
dynasty House of Romanov
education tutored by Vasily Zhukovsky
epithetReason liberation of the serfs in 1861
father Nicholas I of Russia
hasTitle Tsar of Russia
house House of Romanov
surface form: Romanov
implementedReform Emancipation reform of 1861
censorship liberalization
educational reforms
judicial reform of 1864
military reform
zemstvo reform
language Russian
militaryConflict Crimean War
monarchOf Russian Empire
mother Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
surface form: Alexandra Feodorovna
notableFor emancipation of the serfs
liberal reforms in the Russian Empire
numberOfSerfsFreed over 20 million
policy Russification in some regions
limited liberalization
predecessor Nicholas I of Russia
refersTo Alexander II of Russia
reignEnd 1881
reignStart 1855
religion Russian Orthodox Church
role Emperor of All the Russias
signedDocument Emancipation Manifesto
spouse Maria Alexandrovna
style His Imperial Majesty
successor Alexander III of Russia
timePeriod 19th century
title Grand Duke of Finland
Tsar of Poland

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Alexander II of Russia alsoKnownAs Alexander the Liberator