Alexander II of Russia (Russian: Александр II Николаевич, Aleksandr II Nikolaevich) (29 April 1818, Moscow – 13 March 1881, Saint Petersburg), also known as Alexander the Liberator (Russian: Александр Освободитель, Aleksandr Osvoboditel') was the Emperor of Russia from 2 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Prince of Finland.
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