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Also Known As Aleksandr Nikolayevich
Born April 29, 1818 • Moscow • Russia
Died March 13, 1881 (aged 62) • St. Petersburg • Russia
Title / Office tsar (1855-1881), Russia • emperor (1855-1881), Russia
House / Dynasty Romanov dynasty
Notable Family Members father Nicholas I • son Alexander III
Role In Emancipation Manifesto • January Insurrection • Russo-Turkish wars

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