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The Romanovs and the Assassination of Alexander II
In this episode, we explore the assassination of Tsar Alexander II on March 13, 1881, a turning point for the Romanov dynasty. Known as the Tsar-Liberator for emancipating the serfs, Alexander had survived multiple attempts on his life before the bomb on the Catherine Canal finally killed him. We discuss the conspirators of Narodnaya Volya, their methods, the failed security under Count Loris-Melikov, and the assassination's aftermath: Alexander III's reactionary policies and the tragic path toward revolution. The episode also touches on the irony that Alexander had just approved a…
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