Born: 10 March 1845 · Died: 1 November 1894 · Age at death: 49
How old was Alexander III of Russia when he died?
Alexander III of Russia died aged 49. He was born on 10 March 1845 and died on 1 November 1894.
Emperor of Russia who maintained peace through conservative and autocratic rule
Did you know?He was a physically powerful man who allegedly held up the collapsed roof of a train car to save his family after an accident.
Quick facts
Date of birth10 March 1845
Date of death1 November 1894
Age at death49
Cause of deathNephritis
NationalityRussian
BirthplaceSaint Petersburg, Russia
Occupationmonarch, art collector
Editor's Take:
Alexander III came to the throne after a bomb killed his reforming father. He drew a harsh lesson. He tightened censorship and strengthened the secret police. He also persecuted Jews and other minorities. Abroad he avoided war, earning the nickname 'the Peacemaker'. His finance ministers pushed industry and railways forward. His sudden death at 49 left the throne to his unprepared son, Nicholas II. Many historians see his reign as one root of the revolution that followed.
Key Milestones
1865: Becomes heir after his elder brother dies
1881: Becomes Emperor
1891: Begins the Trans-Siberian Railway
1894: Dies at Livadia
Alexander III (Russian: Александр III Александрович Романов, romanized: Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich Romanov; 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 1894.
Nicholas II of Russia, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia, Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
