HIS 241
Unit 12: Alexander II and the Great Reforms

Alexander II

Tsar Alexander II of Russia (1818-1881, reigned 1855-1881). Along with Peter the Great, Alexander II was by far the most important reform-minded tsar of the Romanov dynasty. His reforms of the 1860s profoundly affected Russian society and charted a new course for his country.

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