The Reign of Alexander II
"A new era will begin for Russia. The emperor is dead . . . . A desolate page in the history of the Russian empire has been completed. A new page is being turned in by the hand of time. What events will the new ruling hand write in it; what hopes will it fulfill?"--A.V. Nikitenko
Events
Congress of Berlin
Reforms of Alex II
Three Emperor's League
Selling Alaska
Constitution
Emancipation of Serfs
Zemstvos
People
Bakunin
Alexander II Bio.
Zhukovsky
Serfdom
Wars
Russo-Turkish War
Crimean War
Treaty of San Stefano
Essays
Assess the reign of Alexander II, by Jaffer Zaidi March 15, 1997