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Alexander I of Russia

1777 - 1825

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Alexander I (Russian: Александр I Павлович, romanized: Aleksandr I Pavlovich, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ˈpavləvʲɪtɕ]; 23 December [O.S. 12 December] 1777 – 1 December [O.S. 19 November] 1825), nicknamed "the Blessed", was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first king of Congress Poland from 1815, and the grand duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825. He ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars. The eldest son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg, Alexander succeeded to the throne after his father was murdered. As prince and during the early years of his reign, he often used liberal rhetoric but continued Russia's absolutist policies in practice. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander I of Russia is the 355th most popular politician (down from 152nd in 2019), the 40th most popular biography from Russia (down from 22nd in 2019) and the 16th most popular Russian Politician.

Alexander I of Russia was the Tsar of Russia from 1801 to 1825. He was the son of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. He was also a military leader, and he led Russia into the Napoleonic Wars. He was also known for his liberal reforms in education, which led to the establishment of the University of Moscow.

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Among politicians, Alexander I of Russia ranks 355 out of 19,576. Before him are Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor, Mahmud of Ghazni, Marcus Claudius Tacitus, Empress Dowager Cixi, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Lycurgus of Sparta. After him are Zoë Porphyrogenita, Leonidas I, Edward Heath, Zog I of Albania, Clara Zetkin, and François Hollande.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1777, Alexander I of Russia ranks 3. Before him are Carl Friedrich Gauss, and Hans Christian Ørsted. After him are Désirée Clary, Henry Clay, Heinrich von Kleist, Francis I of the Two Sicilies, Elisa Bonaparte, John Ross, Philipp Otto Runge, Juliette Récamier, and Louis Jacques Thénard. Among people deceased in 1825, Alexander I of Russia ranks 2. Before him is Jacques-Louis David. After him are Antonio Salieri, Daniel D. Tompkins, Henri de Saint-Simon, Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria, Eli Whitney, Ferdinand I of the Two Sicilies, Pauline Bonaparte, Henry Fuseli, Jean Paul, and Dmitry Bortniansky.

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In Russia

Among people born in Russia, Alexander I of Russia ranks 40 out of 3,761. Before him are David Hilbert (1862), Yul Brynner (1920), Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873), Valentina Tereshkova (1937), Georgy Zhukov (1896), and Nicholas I of Russia (1796). After him are Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844), Vyacheslav Molotov (1890), Boris Pasternak (1890), Elizabeth of Russia (1709), Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901), and E. T. A. Hoffmann (1776).

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Among POLITICIANS In Russia

Among politicians born in Russia, Alexander I of Russia ranks 16. Before him are Yuri Andropov (1914), Alexander II of Russia (1818), Alexander III of Russia (1845), Konstantin Chernenko (1911), Georgy Zhukov (1896), and Nicholas I of Russia (1796). After him are Vyacheslav Molotov (1890), Elizabeth of Russia (1709), Paul I of Russia (1754), Georgy Malenkov (1902), Alexander Kerensky (1881), and Rurik (830).

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