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Aleksander I's reign

Aleksander I 's life

Alexander I, whose full name was Alexander Pavlovich Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp, was a major historical figure who ruled Russia from 1801 to 1825, as well as serving as the first Grand Duke of Finland and King of Congress Poland.I. Sándor was born on December 23, 1777 in St. Petersburg, as the first-born child of Tsar Paul I of Russia and Maria Fyodorovna. His grandmother, II. Catherine, who left the throne to her grandson, took him in to prepare him to rule. He came to the throne after the assassination of his father, Paul I. I. During Alexander's reign, Russia achieved significant territorial expansion, including the conquest of parts of Finland and Poland. In the first period of his reign, he tried to introduce liberal reforms, but later his policies became more inconsistent, which led to the withdrawal of several reforms. During the Napoleonic wars he was at the head of Russia and played an important role in continental politics.I. Alexander's wife was Yelizaveta Alekseevna, and they had two daughters. Due to the contradictions of his character and the mysterious circumstances of his death, he is considered one of the most interesting Russian tsars. He died on December 1, 1825 in Taganrog and was laid to rest in the Peter and Paul Cathedral.

Aleksander I Coinage

The minting of Grand Duke Alexander I of Finland, Tsar of Russia and King of Poland from 1801 to 1825 brought about significant changes in Tsarist Russia. In addition to traditional silver and gold coins, he also introduced copper coins, which made money available to the lower classes as well.I. Alexander minted the 1 ruble copper coin, which made money available to the lower classes. He also reformed silver coins and introduced silver coins of 1, 2, 3, and 5 rubles. During Alexander's time, modern minting technologies were used, which made it possible to mint finer and more accurate coins. Alexander centralized the coinage and made a single institution, the Saint Petersburg Mint responsible for the coinage of tsarist Russia. Alexander's coinage significantly contributed to the modernization of the financial system of tsarist Russia. The introduction of copper money allowed the lower classes to have access to money, and the introduction of modern coinage technologies made it possible to mint more accurate and finer coins. The centralization of minting made the financial system more efficient.


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