Alexander III of Russia

Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894

Alexander III (Russian: Александр III Александрович Романов, tr. Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov; 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894)[1] was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 1881 until his death in 1894.[2] He was the second son of Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna. He was also the father of Nicholas II, the last Russian Emperor.

Alexander III
Portrait photograph, 1885
Emperor of Russia
Reign13 March 1881 – 1 November 1894
Coronation27 May 1883
PredecessorAlexander II
SuccessorNicholas II
Born(1845-03-10)10 March 1845
Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died1 November 1894(1894-11-01) (aged 49)
Maley Palace, Livadia,[a] Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire
Burial18 November 1894
Spouse
(m. 1866)
Issue
Detail
Full name
Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov
HouseRomanov-Holstein-Gottorp
FatherAlexander II of Russia
MotherMarie of Hesse and by Rhine
ReligionRussian Orthodox
SignatureAlexander III's signature

Alexander was born as Alexander Alexandrovich on March 10, 1845 at Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg to Alexander II and Marie of Hesse. In 1866, he married Princess Dagmar of Denmark. They had six children together named Nicholas, Alexander, George, Xenia, Michael, and Olga.

In 1881, Alexander became the emperor after the assassination of his father. He was emperor of thirteen years until his death in 1894. After his death, his eldest son Nicholas II, became the last Russian emperor.

  1. Modern-day Livadiya, Crimea

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  1. 10 March [O.S. 26 February] 1845 – 1 November [O.S. 20 October] 1894
  2. 13 March [O.S. 1 March] 1881 – 1 November [O.S. 20 October] 1894.