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Alexander II of Russia
April 17, 1818 – March 1, 1881
The 12th Emperor of Russia (1855–1881)
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Alexander II was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He is also known as Alexander the Liberator because of his historic Edict of Emancipation, which officially abolished Russian serfdom in 1861. Crowned on 7 September 1856, he succeeded his father Nicholas I and was succeeded by his son Alexander III.
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- Birthday · April 17
- Anniversary · March 1
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