Essays on Alexander Ii

Alexander II was crowned Tsar of Russia in 1855, towards the end of the Crimean war. At the subsequent settlement known as the “Peace of Paris”, Alexander, after less than a year as Tsar, first declared his ideas of reform for Russia and his resolve…

Russia’s Great Reform Throughout the course of history, countries and nations have been forced to change and develop internally. Every civilization encounters a period of time where it is clear that reformation must take place and plans actually become action. In the mid to late…

Why did Alexander II carry out a policy of reform in Russia? The first reason for Alexander II’s policy of reform in Russia was their disastrous defeat in the Crimean War. Although Russia had many more soldiers than the nations that it fought, they were…

How far does Alexander II deserve the title ‘tsar liberator’? Tsar Alexander II ruled Russia from 1855 to 1881, implementing several large-scale reforms, ranging from the emancipation of serfdom in 1861 to the variegated reforms of von Reutern, as well as the improved treatment of…