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Since 1989 Panorama of Russia has specialized in academic and reference publications from the Russian Federation and the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Moscow: Vagrius, 2000 576 p Hardcover. 14 x 21 cm ISBN: 5264001480 Language: Russian
Alexander the First (1801-1825) was one of the most controversial Russian Tsars. He was involved in his father`s assassination; started unsuccessful reforms; but won the war over Napoleon; founded the Lyceum of Tsarskoe Selo which gave to Russian culture not only Pushkin, but also many others who became the glory of the country; and founded the Union of European countries. The circumstances of the death of Aleksandr the First in Taganrog in 1825 raised a lot of speculation about his possible continued life. Some have tried to prove that the Russian monarch became a monk, and adopted another name. This new biography of Alexander I, written by a very young Russian historian, combines features of captivating fiction with conscientious study.