Photo of Emperor Alexander II. NEW PRICE!

Paris, Studio E.Desmaisons, 1870's. the Size of a business card. The photo depicts the Emperor Alexander II (1855-1881). Good condition, guaranteed original of the time.

background: Romanov Alexander Nikolaevich, the Russian Emperor Alexander II (1818 - 1881), Russian Emperor from 1855. The eldest son of Emperor Nicholas I. Carried out a peasant reform of 1861 and other reforms 1860-70's. Suppressed the Polish uprising of 1863 - 64. In the reign of Alexander II was finally annexed to the Russian Empire Caucasus (1864), Kazakhstan (1865), the most part of Central Asia (1865 - 81). After attempts on his life (1866, 1867, 1879) from the end of the 1870s strengthened repressive policies. Killed by people. In the official literature was called "Liberator».

Alexander Romanov, Russian Emperor Alexander II (1818 — 1881), Russian Emperor from 1855. The eldest son of Emperor Nicholas I. Carried out the peasant reform of 1861 and other reforms 1860-70-s Suppressed the Polish uprising of 1863 — 64. In the reign of Alexander II was finally annexed to the Russian Empire in the Caucasus (1864), Kazakhstan (1865), much of Central Asia (1865 — 81). After attempts on his life (1866, 1867, 1879) from the end of the 1870s, strengthened the repressive policy. Killed by people. The official literature was called "the Liberator".