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Also Known As	Aleksandr Nikolayevich
Born	April 29, 1818 • Moscow • Russia
Died	March 13, 1881 (aged 62) • St. Petersburg • Russia
Title / Office	tsar (1855-1881), Russia • emperor (1855-1881), Russia
House / Dynasty	Romanov dynasty
Notable Family Members	father Nicholas I • son Alexander III
Role In	Emancipation Manifesto • January Insurrection • Russo-Turkish wars

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