Alexander I of Russia
1777 – 1825 Russian Emperor of Russia who defeated Napoleon
The tsar who defeated Napoleon's invasion and reshaped post-war Europe.
- Religion
- Russian Orthodox; grew increasingly mystical and religious in later life, promoting a vague Christian faith across Europe through the Holy Alliance.
- Affiliations
- House of Romanov; led Russia during the Napoleonic Wars; formed the Holy Alliance in 1815.
Alexander I came to the throne after the murder of his father Paul I and led Russia through the Napoleonic Wars. His armies survived the 1812 invasion and marched to Paris, and he helped design the conservative European order at the Congress of Vienna. He turned toward religious mysticism in his final years.
Connections
- family of Catherine the Great — Her grandson, whom she personally oversaw and favored as heir.
- family of Catherine the Great — His grandmother, who groomed him for the throne.
- family of Nicholas I of Russia — His elder brother, whom he succeeded.
- family of Nicholas I of Russia — His younger brother, who succeeded him amid the Decembrist revolt.