Alexander II
Reign: 1855-1881
Achievements: He freed serfs. Won the war against the Ottoman Empire.
Legacy: His assassination set a setback political reform in Russia.
Alexander II was born in 1818 in Moscow. He was the eldest son of Emperor Nicholas I. He was educated by private tutors. In 1841 he married a Hessian princess. He rose to power after the death of his father in 1855. Alexander II was crowned in the middle of the Crimean war. Alexander II died in 1881 by Ignatei Grinevitski assassinating him by throwing a bomb at him.
Reign: 1855-1881
Achievements: He freed serfs. Won the war against the Ottoman Empire.
Legacy: His assassination set a setback political reform in Russia.
Alexander II was born in 1818 in Moscow. He was the eldest son of Emperor Nicholas I. He was educated by private tutors. In 1841 he married a Hessian princess. He rose to power after the death of his father in 1855. Alexander II was crowned in the middle of the Crimean war. Alexander II died in 1881 by Ignatei Grinevitski assassinating him by throwing a bomb at him.