Alexander I of Russia

Emperor

Birthday December 23, 1777

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Saint Petersburg, Russia

DEATH DATE Dec 1, 1825 (47)

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About

Emperor of Russia best recognized for alternately fighting and befriending Napoleon Bonaparte during the Napoleonic Wars, but who ultimately helped form the coalition that defeated the emperor of the French.

Before Fame

He got married when he was just 15 years old. He received his military training under the direction officer Aleksey Arakcheyev.

Trivia

He was the grand duke of Finland from 1809 until his death in 1825. Alexander became Emperor of Russia when his father was assassinated on March 23, 1801. Called an autocrat and "Jacobin," a man of the world and a mystic, Alexander appeared to his contemporaries as a riddle which each read according to his own temperament.

Family Life

He was the first child of Grand Duke Pavel Petrovich and Grand Duchess Maria Fyodorovna. He was married to Elizabeth Alexeievna. 

Associated With

His grandmother was empress Catherine the Great.