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'''Alexander II''' (29 April 1818, Moscow – 13 March 1881, [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]]), also known as '''Alexander the Liberator''' was the Emperor of the [[Russia]]n Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Secretly, he was an ally of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].
'''Alexander II''' (29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881), also known as '''Alexander the Liberator''' was the Emperor of the [[Russia|Russian]] Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Secretly, he was an ally of the [[Templars|Templar Order]].


Historically, Alexander II is famous in Russia for liberating the serfs, slaves bound to the land, from bondage in 1861. As a part of his policy of industrialization, Alexander abolished serfdom to bring Russia into the Industrial Age, thus earning himself the title of "The Tsar Liberator". Unfortunately, liberation came with a price: aristocratic landlords made it difficult for the serfs to buy their own land. Alexander had also, earlier in his reign, ended the [[Wikipedia:Crimean War|Crimean War]], which had been started by his father, [[Wikipedia:Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]].
Eventually, the Tsar's promises began to fall flat, and so a group of revolutionaries in Russia, known as the [[Narodnaya Volya|People's Will]], began plotting Alexander's murder. After numerous failed attempts, the [[Assassins]], led by Sofia Perovskya, killed Alexander in [[Saint Petersburg]] in 1881.


Eventually, the Tsar's promises began to fall flat, and so a group of revolutionaries in Russia, who called themselves the [[Narodnaya Volya|People's Will]], began plotting Alexander's murder, possibly with the aid of [[Assassins]]. After numerous failed attempts, the Assassins, led by Sofia Perovskya, killed Alexander in [[Petrograd|St. Petersburg]] in 1881.
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He was succeeded by his son [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]], who was also a Templar ally.<ref name="Assassin's Creed: The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]''</ref>
 
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Alexander II of Russia

Alexander II (29 April 1818 – 13 March 1881), also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881. He was also the King of Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Secretly, he was an ally of the Templar Order.

Eventually, the Tsar's promises began to fall flat, and so a group of revolutionaries in Russia, known as the People's Will, began plotting Alexander's murder. After numerous failed attempts, the Assassins, led by Sofia Perovskya, killed Alexander in Saint Petersburg in 1881.

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