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Alexander I of Russia

Also known as Alexander the Blessed (epithet)

Saint Petersburg, 23 Dec 1777 – Taganrog, 1 Dec 1825

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  • Born23 Dec 1777, Saint Petersburgnot verified1 source
  • MarriedElizabeth Alexeievnanot verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of all the Russias, 1801–1825not verified1 source
  • EventDiet of Porvooor Treaties of Tilsit · Battle of Friedlandnot verified1 source
  • EventTreaties of Tilsitor Diet of Porvoo · Battle of Friedlandnot verified1 source
  • EventBattle of Friedlandor Diet of Porvoo · Treaties of Tilsitnot verified1 source
  • Died1 Dec 1825, Taganrognot verified1 source
  • FatherPaul I of Russianot verified1 source
  • MotherSophie Dorothee of Württembergnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 23 Dec 1777

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 1796–1819

    7 children are born

  3. 1801–1825

    Emperor of all the Russias

  4. 1 Dec 1825

    Dies in Taganrog, aged 47

Family

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Children · 8

During his lifetime

He lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint Petersburg.

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The 1770s · Alexander I is born in Saint Petersburg

In the news1773–1775

The Pugachev Peasant Revolt

A massive peasant and Cossack uprising led by Yemelyan Pugachev broke out, threatening the social structure of the empire.

What people wore

Peasant everyday winter and summer clothing

Peasant men wore linen shirts and trousers, while women wore long linen shirts and a checkered woolen skirt called a poneva. In winter, both wore sheepskin coats with the fur turned inward to stay warm.

Daily life

Wooden homes and new urban layouts

In the late 18th century, ordinary urban houses were built of wood, which created a constant risk of devastating fires across entire neighborhoods. New urban houses began to feature central corridors instead of the traditional layout where rooms were arranged directly around a central stove.

In the news1771

The 1771 Moscow Plague Epidemic

A devastating bubonic plague epidemic killed between 52,000 and 100,000 people in Moscow, about one-sixth to one-third of the city's population.

Music

Social work-based gatherings for youth

In urban areas, young people gathered for work-related social events like kapustki, where they engaged in cabbage chopping followed by singing and dancing once the older generation left the room. These gatherings served as important occasions for unmarried youth to socialize and choose a marriage partner.

In Europe1772–1795

Poland is partitioned

Russia, Prussia and Austria divided Poland among themselves in three steps until, in 1795, it vanished from the map for 123 years.

Getting around

The podorozhnaya travel permit system

Travelers could obtain a podorozhnaya, a travel permit that authorized the use of state-provided post horses and required payment of a fee for every verst traveled.