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Also Known As Aleksandr Pavlovich
Born December 23, 1777 • St. Petersburg • Russia
Died December 1, 1825 (aged 47) • Taganrog • Russia
Title / Office emperor (1801-1825), Russia • tsar (1801-1825), Russia
House / Dynasty Romanov dynasty
Notable Family Members father Paul • brother Nicholas I • brother Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich
Role In Battle of Austerlitz • Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle • Congress of Troppau • Congress of Vienna • Napoleonic Wars • Treaties of Tilsit

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