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Alexander (of Russia)

Alexander (of Russia)
Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, signed the Treaty of Paris in 1856, ending the Crimean War. He initiated reform in many areas, the most notable being the abolition of serfdom throughout Russia in 1861.
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