Government and Tsars (AQA A-Level History): Flashcards
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When did Alexander II come to power?
When did Alexander II come to power?
February 1855
Alexander II's tutor (poet)
Alexander II's tutor (poet)
Zhukovsky
Alexander II toured Russian provinces (year)
Alexander II toured Russian provinces (year)
1837 (29 provinces)
When did Alexander II marry & whom?
When did Alexander II marry & whom?
1841, Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt
Number of children Alexander II had
Number of children Alexander II had
Eight children
Date of 'Manifesto on Unshakable Autocracy'
Date of 'Manifesto on Unshakable Autocracy'
29 April 1881 (Alexander III)
Length of Alexander III's peaceful reign
Length of Alexander III's peaceful reign
13 years (1881-1894)
Year Alexander III became heir
Year Alexander III became heir
1865 (brother Nicholas died of meningitis)
Nicholas II's age when he inherited throne
Nicholas II's age when he inherited throne
26 (in 1894)
Why did Rasputin gain influence with the Tsar?
Why did Rasputin gain influence with the Tsar?
He could heal the heir's haemophilia