Alexander III of Russia

Alexander III was the Emperor of Russia from 1881 to 1894, known for strengthening autocracy and promoting conservative values. After his father’s assassination, he embraced a policy of repression, suppressing political opposition, limiting civil liberties, and promoting Russian nationalism. He modernized the economy and expanded the railway system but maintained a focus on traditional Orthodox Christian and Russian cultural identity. His reign was marked by stability through strict control, but also by increased restrictions on freedoms, setting the stage for future unrest leading to the Russian Revolution.