Paschalis Kitsikopoulos _TO WHAT EXTENT DID ALEXANDER II SUCCEED IN HIS ATTEMPTS TO MODERNIZE RUSSIA?_ In 1855‚ European countries had to deal with many difficulties. By that time‚ a major imbalance was existing in and between all countries. A detonation of economy and technology was disturbing even the biggest nations of Europe. All countries were intimidated by the greatest power of the time‚ Japan and India. Russia was an enormous country‚ however‚ it wasn’t very advanced as far as the technology
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1. “What happened in Russia during the reign of Alexander II (1855-1881) was more of a revolution than many that went by that name elsewhere.” To what extent do you agree with the assertion that Alexander’s policies were revolutionary? Alexander II felt that reforms were needed in Russia as Russia was weak in its military‚ industrialization‚ and as well the fear of peasants to revolt. Through his policies‚ mainly the Emancipation Act of 1861‚ Alexander II was known to become “Tsar Liberator”. Many
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Alexander III of Macedon‚ also known as Alexander the Great‚ is known for being one of the most successful military commanders in history. It is often said that he never lost a battle and some of his military tactics are still used today. In the novel‚ The Golden Mean‚ by Annabel Lyon‚ we are given an inside look on the relationship of tutor and pupil between the famous philosopher Aristotle and a teenage boy who would become Alexander the Great. Aristotle tells this story in first person‚ and the
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How far did Alexander III bring political and social change to Russia? When Alexander III took power in 1881‚ he introduced is manifesto in the April of that year stating all of his intention being the Tsar. With the assassination of his father by democrats‚ he did all in his power to avenge him by introducing laws‚ which went against democratic views. Russification: Being Tsar or the worlds biggest country‚ Alexander III had a big challenge ahead of him to keep the Empire together‚ so
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Alexander III was the ruler who did the most to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. How far do you agree? There are three Tsars that had many ideas and plan to transform Russia in the period 1855 to 1914. Alexander II‚ Alexander III and Nicholas II all made reforms to transform and modernise Russia so that it economy was up to date with the rest of Europe. When Alexander II came into power Russia had become involved in the Crimean War‚ a conflict fought primarily in the Crimean peninsula
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Contributions of Ancient Greece – Alexander III the Great Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Phillip II‚ King of Macedonia. He spent his childhood watching his father make Macedon a great military power‚ winning victory after victory on the battlefields. When Alexander was 13‚ his dad hired the Greek
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Alexander was known as the greatest king who have ever lived on the face of earth he had achieved greater deeds than the kings who had lived before him and those who would come later down the time line “Though the Romans would rule more land‚ no one man has ever subdued as much territory in as short a period as Alexander the Great‚ or Alexander III of Macedon‚ who conquered most of the known world before his death at age 32” Alexander the great was born in 356 B.C. to king Phillip ii and Olympias
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failure in the Crimean War‚ Alexander II saw the need to usher his country into the modern world through drastic measures‚ thus leading to his great reforms. The most significance changes were made between the years 1861-1871‚ in particularly‚ the social‚ political and military aspect of Tsarist Russia. The reforms implemented by the Tsar can be seen as Russia striving to emerge as a superpower amongst the West. There is historical controversy as the sources suggest that Alexander II used the reforms to
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How Successfully did Alexander III supress opposition? Despite what we learn of the slow-witted‚ brash and aggressive young man that the Tsarovich Alexander III was‚ it seems that in suppressing his opposition in Russia his strong-minded and definitive attitude worked to his advantage. He made his first major statement when he executed the five members of the people’s will responsible for the assassination of his father‚ publicly hanging them as a warning to others of his policy with regards to
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Alexander III of Macedon Alexander iii of Macedon (alexander the great)‚ 32‚ of Pella‚ Greece‚ Died June 10th‚ 323 B.C. of natural causes. He was born to father Phillip II and mother Olympias on July 20th 356 B.C. in Pella‚ Greece. Alexander was taught by Aristotle for his education which gave him a lot of his knowledge. Alexander had 5 siblings Cleopatra of Macedon‚ Phillip III of Macedon‚ Thessaloniki of Macedon‚ Cananas‚ and Europa of Macedon; he also leaves behind his dog named Pertias. Alexander
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