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COMMANDER // 1818–1881

Alexander II

general field marshalRussian EmpireRussia2 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1818 – 1881

1820183018401850186018701880Crimean War · 1853-1856Romanian War of Independence · 1877-1878Siege of Sevastopol — January 1, 1854 · Russia · Crimean WarSiege of Plevna — July 20, 1877 · Russian Empire · Romanian War of Independence

Active service 1854–1877 — 2 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 36.

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Alexander II was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 2 March 1855 until his assassination on 13 March 1881. He is also known as Alexander the Liberator because of his historic Edict of Emancipation, which officially abolished Russian serfdom in 1861. Crowned on 7 September 1856, he succeeded his father Nicholas I and was succeeded by his son Alexander III.

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Battles (2)

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