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Alexander III's reign

Alexander III 's life

III. Tsar Alexander of Russia (Russian: император Алекса́ндр III, full name Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Romanov, Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Романов; Moscow, March 10, 1845 – Livadia, November 1, 1894) III. Alexander, who was Tsar of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 1881 to 1894, ruled as a member of the House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov. III. Alexander's mother, Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna, and his father, II. The initially good relationship between Sándor quickly deteriorated. II. Alexander had lovers, and the Tsarina fled the court to her relatives. In 1880, after the death of Tsarina Maria Alexandrovna II. Alexander married Princess Dolgorukova, but the Russian Orthodox Church considered the frigate morganatic, so Ekaterina did not become tsar. She was not originally born as heir to the throne - her only brother was Nikolai, who was destined for a military career. However, he died of an illness in 1865, and thus Sándor became the heir to the throne. Alexander wanted to abdicate, but his father persuaded him to accept his fate. By becoming tsarevich, Alexander had to give up his plan to marry his love, Marija Yelimovna Mescherskaja, and instead lead the Danish princess Dagmar (Marija Fyodorovna in Orthodox Christianity) to the altar. III. Alexander was crowned on 28 May 1881 in the Moscow Kremlin after his father was assassinated. III. Sándor was a tall (almost 190 cm), strong man with a free-spirited way of thinking. He did not disdain drink, loved hunting and often boasted of his strength. III. During Alexander's time, Russia's financial situation was settled. The tsar implemented many reforms in the field of economy and finance, which stabilized the country's financial system. III. Sándor's foreign policy was also significant. The Russian Empire played an active role in international politics, especially in the Balkans and the Middle East. Russian diplomacy made efforts for the independence of the peoples of the Balkans and the weakening of the Ottoman Empire. III. Scientific research boomed during Alexander's reign, and several scientific institutions were established in the empire. The tsar supported agricultural reforms aimed at improving the living conditions of the peasantry and modernizing agriculture. The Russian empire consisted of many ethnic groups, and the tsar tried to preserve the empire unit.

Alexander III Coinage

III. During the reign of Grand Duke Alexander of Finland, Tsar of Russia and King of Poland, between 1881 and 1894, an important change took place in the coinage policy of the Russian Empire. During his reign, gold and silver coins continued to dominate the Russian monetary system. Coins of different values were minted in different regions of the country, and these coins reflected the economic stability of the empire.III. Special coins were minted in memory of Grand Duke Alexander of Finland and Russian Tsar, which commemorated the monarch's important events or anniversaries. Several special edition coins were produced during his reign, often reflecting important events in Russian history or personalities of cultural significance. III. During Alexander's reign, the Russian ruble became more and more stable, which led to the economic stability of the Russian empire and the strengthening of its international financial position. During his reign, the Russian coin mints were also modernized so that they could produce the coins as economically as possible. III. During Alexander's reign, the coinage of the Russian Empire continued and served the development and stability of the country's economy.


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