Alexander II- Tsar Liberator

Alexander II- Tsar Liberator

• Overview
• Alexander II
• Weaknesses of Russia
• Emancipation of the serfs- 1861
• Other reforms e.g law, military, educational.
• Strength and weaknesses of reforms
• Reaction to reforms
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• Caption: Alexander II

Alexander II

• Assumed power in February 1855
• Was well prepared to become Tsar thanks to his father, Nicholas I, who instilled ion him the value of duty and obedience.
• He had a well rounded education and enjoyed military life and taking part in ceremonies.
• However, David Saunders described him as not very bright, not a strong character and not very good at making decisions.
• In 1837, with his tutor Zhukovsky, he went on a tour of Russia's 29 provinces, to places the rest of the imperial family had never been.
• He married the German Princess Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt in 1841 and had 8 children.
• He was the first Tsar to consider that the people's approval was an important part of autocratic rule.
• Websites:
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_II_of_Russia
• http://spartacus-educational.com/RUSalexander2.htm
• http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Alexander_II.aspx

Mid 19th Century Russia

• Social
• Political
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Weaknesses of Russia

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• Caption: St Petersburg
• Weaknesses of 19th Century Russia

Emancipation of the Serfs

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• Caption: Serfs
• Reasons for Emancipation
• Emancipation Edict, 1861

Other reforms of Alexander II

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N2-mnuf2XI (Embed)

Was Alexander the 'Tsar Liberator'?

Alexander II Revision