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After the Czar Alexander II's emancipation edict, all the personal serfdom was abolished.
Alexander II
Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in Russia in 1861.
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I presume you mean Tsar Alexander II of the Russian Empire. He did many things, of course, but his main achievement was the emancipation, at LONG last, of the millions of Russian serfs.
After the Czar Alexander II's emancipation edict, all the personal serfdom was abolished.
Alexander II issues the Edict Of Emancipation
Alexander II
Tsar Alexander II freed the serfs in Russia in 1861.
The Emancipation Edict was enacted by Tsar Alexander II of Russia in 1861, which officially abolished serfdom in the Russian Empire.
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gave serfs land
Tsar Alexander II issued the "Emancipation Edict" which abolished the institution of serfdom.
I presume you mean Tsar Alexander II of the Russian Empire. He did many things, of course, but his main achievement was the emancipation, at LONG last, of the millions of Russian serfs.
give serf land
On February 19, 1861 (Old Style; March 3, 1861 New Style), the Emancipation Manifesto was issued by Tsar Alexander II.
The grandson of Catherine the Great was Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich, who later became Emperor Alexander II of Russia. He was the son of Emperor Alexander I and succeeded his father in 1855. Alexander II is known for implementing significant reforms in Russia, including the emancipation of the serfs in 1861.