Alexander II of Russia
17 April 1818 — 1 March 1881
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.
Family
Rests in the family mausoleum of the House of Romanov. House of Romanov family tree
- Parents: Nicholas I of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna (Charlotte of Prussia)
- Spouse: Maria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse)
- Children: Alexander III of Russia
- Siblings: Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia
A family burial site on Digital Cemetery, an endless map you can explore. It stands at coordinates 1, 1.
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