Alexander III of Russia

Born

March 10, 1845

Died

October 20, 1894 (aged 49)

Known as

monarch, art collector

Alexander III was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894. He was highly reactionary in domestic affairs and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II, a policy of "counter-reforms".

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