Emperor Alexander II of Russia: The many assassinations of Tsar Alexander II
Alexander II of Russia: The Many Assassinations of Tsar Alexander II of Russia Alexander II was the Russian Emperor from the 2nd of March, 1855 until his death by way of Ouch-That-Really-Hurt on the 13th of March, 1881. Alexander II, the Russian Emperor, Alexander II, was also known as Alexander the Liberator, or Hedgehog-Nose to his friends. He was also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland at the same time. There's a bloke who liked to keep busy. Alexander-The-Second-Time-I-Have-To-Ask-I-Kill-You, was known as Alexander the Liberator due to his impressive reforms. He reorganized the judicial system by setting up elected local judges and abolishing capital punishments. He also promoted local self-governance, imposed a universal military service, and ended a lot of privileges of the nobilities. However, and there's always a however, he was also a right git. His secret police, known as the Third ...