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Nicholas I of Russia

Died on March 2, 1855

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Nicholas I (6 July 1796 – 2 March 1855) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1825 to 1855. He was the third son of Paul I and younger brother of his predecessor, Alexander I. Nicholas's 29-year reign began with the failed Decembrist revolt.

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