Background info Flashcards
Was Alexander III prepared to be Tsar?
No, he was not trained like his father was and he had an older brother who died so was not expecting to be Tsar
How was his relationship with his dad?
He was estranged from his father
What did Alex III think of his father’s reforms?
Opposed them and blames his father for the problems of the empire in the 1870s
Who was the most influential figure on Alex III?
Pobedonestsev
What was Alex III nickname?
The Black Tsar
What three things did Alex III try to uphold?
The Black Tsar upheld autocracy, nationality and orthodoxy (ROC)
What is Russification?
This imposing of Russian culture
Who is Pobedonestsev?
Tutor to Alex III and Nick II, Pobedonostsev is an absolutist, he upholds russification and is an anti semite (so is Alexander III)
When Alexander III comes to power, what does he publish?
“manifesto of unshakable autocracy”
The document suggested that he had no plans to continue his father’s work regarding reforms
What did he do to conspirators of his father’s assassination
He publicly hanged them
When was the ‘manifesto of unshakeable autocracy’ published?
In 1881
