Alexander III
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- Alexander III
- Introduction
- Second Son
- Brother Nicholas died in 1865
- Pursued an Army career until he was 20
- Supported the Nationalist oposition
- His domestic policies were particularly harsh
- His concern to preserve autocracy led him to encourage a state-led, forced industrialisation programme that strengthened capitalism.
- Disapproved of his fathers policies
- Motivated by differences on the issue of reform + his fathers marriage to Princess Catherine Dolgorouky
- Second Son
- Personality
- Valentina Grigorievna Chernukha:
- "He was a limited, unfit ruler whose personality dominated the statesman in him..."
- "...And whose policies were doomed from the start, and pushed Russia further along the path to revolution."
- "He was a limited, unfit ruler whose personality dominated the statesman in him..."
- Family called him the "Little Bulldog"
- His Aunt, Grand Duchess Helen - the crown should be passed to his younger brother Vladimir
- Not very intelligent
- Slow to learn
- Inadequate knowledge of history, literature, economy or law.
- Interested in all things military
- Was a Colonel and "hetman" i.e. leader of all cossack troops
- Valentina Grigorievna Chernukha:
- Training
- At 20 his education was taken over by Konstantin Pobedonostsev
- Disagreed with his fathers treatment of Russia's nationalities
- Committed to a policy of Russification
- Supported ministers in favour of a policy of harsh repressive measures
- Supported nobles who opposed Milyutins plans to liberalise the army and his recruitment changes of 1874
- Was in the "Party of Action" in the events leading to the Russo-Turkish War 1877-78
- Stressed the positive features of Russias past which his father worked to end
- Disagreed on his fathers judicial reforms
- Made it clear he would reverse reforms once he became Tsar
- He was a focal point for reactionaries
- Attitude as Tsar
- Fathers assassination confirmed his hostility to reform
- Determined to re-enforce the authority of the Tsar
- Rejected the idea of a Western style Parliament
- Considered foreign to Russias tradition and history
- Believed it was not wanted by the peasants
- Considered foreign to Russias tradition and history
- Believed he had a mystical bond with the Russian peasants
- His reactionary views were supported by his chosen ministers
- Konstantin Pobedonostsev
- Count Dmitri Tolstoy
- Strong supported of Russian nationalism and Pan-Slavism
- Wanted to preserve autocracy and strengthen Russia as a great power
- Introduction
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