Alexander III of Russia

Emperor of Russia

10 March 1845 Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire

1 November 1894(1894-11-01) (49) Maley Palace, Livadia, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire

NamesAlexander Alexandrovich Romanov

Tsar of the Russian Empire, King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1881 to 1894 Emperor of Russia Alexander IIIPortrait by Sergey Lvovich Levitsky, c. 1890 Emperor of RussiaReign13 March 1881 – 1 November 1894 Coronation27 May 1883PredecessorAlexander IISuccessorNicholas IIBorn(1845-03-10 ) 10 March 1845 Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian EmpireDied1 November 1894(1894-11-01) (aged 49) Maley Palace, Livadia, Taurida Governorate, Russian EmpireBurial18 November 1894 Peter and Paul Cathedral, Saint Petersburg, Russian EmpireSpouseMaria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark) ​ ​(m. 1866 )​Issue Detail Nicholas II of Russia Grand Duke Alexander Grand Duke George Grand Duchess Xenia Grand Duke Michael Grand Duchess Olga HouseHolstein-Gottorp-RomanovFatherAlexander II of RussiaMotherMaria Alexandrovna (Marie of Hesse)ReligionRussian OrthodoxSignature Alexander III (Russian: Александр III Александрович , tr. Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich; 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. He was highly reactionary and reversed some of the liberal reforms of his father, Alexander II. Under the influence of Konstantin Pobedonostsev (1827–1907), he opposed any reform that limited his autocratic rule. During his reign, Russia fought no major wars; he was therefore styled "The Peacemaker" (Russian: Миротворец , tr. Mirotvorets, IPA:  ).