Nicholas I (Russian: Никола́й I Па́влович, tr. Nikoláy I Pávlovich, IPA: [nʲɪkɐˈɫaj ˈpʲervɨj ˈpavɫəvʲɪt͡ɕ]; 6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1796 – 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1855) was the Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 1825 until 1855. He was the third son of Paul I.[1]
| Nicholas I | |
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.jpg) Portrait by Georg von Bothmann, 1855 | |
| Emperor of Russia | |
| Reign | 1 December 1825 – 2 March 1855 |
| Coronation | 3 September 1826 |
| Predecessor | Alexander I |
| Successor | Alexander II |
| Born | 6 July 1796 Gatchina Palace, Gatchina, Russian Empire |
| Died | 2 March 1855 (aged 58) Winter Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Burial | Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Spouse | |
| Issue | |
| House | Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov |
| Father | Paul I of Russia |
| Mother | Maria Feodorovna (Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg) |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Signature | .PNG){kind=small} |
References
change- ↑ Nicholas Riasanovsky, Nicholas I and Official Nationality in Russia, 1825–1855 (1959). p. 3.
Other websites
change- Bolsover, George H. "Nicholas I and the Partition of Turkey." Slavonic and East European Review (1948): 115-145 online.
- Cannady, Sean, and Paul Kubicek. "Nationalism and legitimation for authoritarianism: A comparison of Nicholas I and Vladimir Putin." Journal of Eurasian Studies 5.1 (2014): 1-9 online.
- Crisp, Olga. "The state peasants under Nicholas I." Slavonic and East European Review 37.89 (1959): 387-412 online.
- Curtiss, John Shelton. "The Army of Nicholas I: Its Role and Character." American Historical Review 63.4 (1958): 880-889 online.
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