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'''Alexander II Nikolaievich''' (Russian: Александр II Николаевич; 1818 – 1881), born '''Alexander Nikolaievich Romanov''', also known as '''Alexander the Liberator''', was the Emperor of the [[Russia]]n Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881, the King of {{Wiki|Congress Poland}} and the Grand Duke of [[Finland]]. Secretly, he was influenced by the [[Templars|Templar Order]].<ref name="The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 1|Issue #01]]</ref> He was succeeded by his son [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]]. | '''Alexander II Nikolaievich''' (Russian: Александр II Николаевич; 1818 – 1881), born '''Alexander Nikolaievich Romanov''', also known as '''Alexander the Liberator''', was the Emperor of the [[Russia]]n Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881, the King of {{Wiki|Congress Poland}} and the Grand Duke of [[Finland]]. Secretly, he was influenced by the [[Templars|Templar Order]].<ref name="The Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Fall]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: The Fall 1|Issue #01]]</ref> He was succeeded by his son [[Alexander III of Russia|Alexander III]]. | ||
Eventually, the Tsar's promises began to fall flat, and so a group of [[Russian Revolution|revolutionaries]] in Russia known as the [[Narodnaya Volya|People's Will]] began plotting Alexander's murder. Despite numerous failed attempts that began in 1866 with a botched shooting by [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Dmitry Karakozov]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]''</ref> the [[Assassins | Eventually, the Tsar's promises began to fall flat, and so a group of [[Russian Revolution|revolutionaries]] in Russia known as the [[Narodnaya Volya|People's Will]] began plotting Alexander's murder. Despite numerous failed attempts that began in 1866 with a botched shooting by [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins|Russian Assassin]] [[Dmitry Karakozov]],<ref name="CH5">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' — Chapter 5</ref> the [[Assassins]] [[Ignacy Hryniewiecki]]<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed: The Movie]]'' – ''[[Who's In Your Blood?]]''</ref> and [[Nikolai Rysakov]]<ref name="CH26">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot'' — Chapter 26</ref> killed Alexander in 1881 with a [[bomb]] {{Wiki|Assassination of Alexander II of Russia|attack}} on the Imperial carriage in [[Saint Petersburg]].<ref name="The Fall" /> | ||
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Alexander II Nikolaievich (Russian: Александр II Николаевич; 1818 – 1881), born Alexander Nikolaievich Romanov, also known as Alexander the Liberator, was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881, the King of Congress Poland and the Grand Duke of Finland. Secretly, he was influenced by the Templar Order.[1] He was succeeded by his son Alexander III.
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. Despite numerous failed attempts that began in 1866 with a botched shooting by Russian Assassin Dmitry Karakozov,[2] the Assassins Ignacy Hryniewiecki[3] and Nikolai Rysakov[4] killed Alexander in 1881 with a bomb attack on the Imperial carriage in Saint Petersburg.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: The Fall
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot (mentioned only)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: The Fall – Issue #01
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 5
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Movie – Who's In Your Blood?
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot — Chapter 26