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Nicholas I of Russia
June 25, 1796 – February 18, 1855
The 11th Emperor of Russia, 1825–1855 (lived 1796-1855)
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Nicholas I was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1825 to 1855. He was the third son of Paul I and younger brother of his predecessor, Alexander I. Nicholas's 29-year reign began with the failed Decembrist revolt. He is mainly remembered as a reactionary whose controversial reign was marked by geographical expansion, centralisation of administrative policies, and repression of dissent both in Russia and among its neighbors. Nicholas had a happy marriage that produced a large family, with all of their seven children surviving childhood.
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- Birthday · June 25
- Anniversary · February 18
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