was a keen reformer, made significant moves towards regaining Russia’s position as an ally.
His reform programme gained him the name ‘Tsar Liberator’ as it was so far reaching, more so than any seen previously.
The Crimean War was the cause of his reforms.
The brutal defeat of Russia during this war emphasized a need for significant reform as many as 500,000 Russian soldiers died due to poor health, illness and disease that sparked due to their ‘serf’ status. They were so harshly defeated because…
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