1. Tsar Alexander I and the Growth of Russia
She made Russia into a country active in the political, economic, and social styles of the rest of Europe, and led it to become a known power in the continent. ... Ruling from 1762 to 1796, Catherine had made plans to free the millions of indentured serfs controlled by corrupt Russian nobleman, while also expanding Russian borders into Poland and the Ottoman Empire. ... Catherine's visions for Alexander led him to show his power as a reformist and in foreign policy, hoping to better the nation. ... During Napoleon's rise to power in the late 18th century, Alexander is still in his e...
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