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Alexander I

emperor of Russia
Also known as: Aleksandr Pavlovich
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Alexander I (born December 23 [December 12, Old Style], 1777, St. Petersburg, Russiaβ€”died December 1 [November 19], 1825, Taganrog) was the emperor of Russia (1801–25), who alternately fought and befriended Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars but who ultimately (1813–15) helped form the coalition that defeated the emperor of the French. He took part in the Congress of Vienna (1814–15), drove for the establishment of the Holy Alliance (1815), and took part in the conferences...

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