Alexander III of Russia

Alexander III (; 10 March 18451 November 1894)10 March [O.S. 26 February] 1845 – 1 November [O.S. 20 October] 1894 was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 1881 until his death in 1894.13 March [O.S. 1 March] 18811 November [O.S. 20 October] 1894. 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 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.

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