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The eldest son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. As prince and during the early years of his reign, he often used liberal rhetoric, but continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice.
Kazał zlikwidować tajne stowarzyszenia masońskie oraz Ministerstwo Wyznań Religijnych i Oświaty, pozostawiając w resorcie tylko sprawy oświaty. Zdaniem przedwojennego polskiego historyka, Janusza Iwaszkiewicza, car Aleksander przed śmiercią planował konwersję na katolicyzm.
Alexander I, emperor of Russia (1801–25), who alternately fought and befriended Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars but who ultimately helped form the coalition that defeated the emperor of the French.
Alexander I, Russian Aleksandr Pavlovich, (born Dec. 23, 1777, St. Petersburg, Russia—died Dec. 1, 1825, Taganrog), Tsar of Russia (1801–25). He became tsar in 1801 after the assassination of his father, Paul I.
Learn about the life and reign of Alexander I, the grandson of Catherine the Great and the victor over Napoleon. Find out how he reformed the state, abolished serfdom, and died mysteriously in 1825.
Alexander I of Russia (Russian: Александр I Павлович, Aleksandr I Pavlovich; Saint Petersburg, December 23, 1777-Taganrog, December 1, 1825) was Emperor of the Russian Empire from March 23, 1801, King of the Tsarate of Poland from 1815, and the first Grand Duke of Finland.
Aleksandr I Pavlovich (Russian: Александр I Павлович) (December 23, 1777 – December 1, 1825) was emperor of Russia from March 23, 1801 – December 1, 1825 and king of Poland from 1815–1825, as well as the first Grand Duke of Finland.
