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Nicholas I [pron 1] (6 July [ O.S. 25 June] 1796 – 2 March [ O.S. 18 February] 1855) was Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland. He was the third son of Paul I and younger brother of his predecessor, Alexander I. Nicholas's reign began with the failed Decembrist revolt.
Mar 28, 2024 · Nicholas I, Russian emperor (1825–55), often considered the personification of classic autocracy. For his reactionary policies, he has been called the emperor who froze Russia for 30 years. Learn more about the life and significance of Tsar Nicholas I in this article.
History. Aug 22 2022. Georgy Manaev. Franz Krüger. Follow Russia Beyond on Facebook. Nicholas I reign ended in a disastrous defeat in the Eastern War, but he was the person behind...
Emperor Nicholas I of Russia. Nicholas especially attended to education; he wished to clear it of everything politically dangerous and confine it to the upper class. He abolished the liberal university statutes of Alexander (1804).
Nicholas I - Autocracy, Reforms, Crimean War: Nicholas I’s rule reflected in a striking manner both his character and his principles. The new regime became preeminently one of militarism and bureaucracy. The emperor surrounded himself with military men, to the extent that late in his reign there were almost no civilians among his immediate ...
May 21, 2018 · Nicholas I. views 2,199,676 updated May 29 2018. Nicholas I (1796–1855) Tsar of Russia (1825–55). As tsar, he was immediately confronted by the Decembrist revolt, during which a secret society of officers and aristocrats assembled some 3000 troops in St Petersburg, demanding a representative democracy.
Nicholas I (Russian: Николай I Павлович, Nikolai I Pavlovich), July 6 (June 25, Old Style), 1796 – March 2 (18 February Old Style), 1855), was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs.
