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          Alexander III

          Born: St. Petersburg, 26 February (10 March) 1845
          Died: Livadiya, 20 October (1 November) 1894

          Reigned: 1881-1894

          Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich (the future Emperor Alexander III) was the second son of Alexander II and the Empress Maria Alexandrovna.

          His older brother, Nicholas, was the heir apparent, and Alexander, in the family tradition, was groomed for a military career. However, during a trip to Europe, Nicholas unexpectedly fell ill with meningitis and died in Nice, and Alexander, to his own surprise, became heir to the throne.

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          6. At the age of twenty, he had to return to the schoolbooks and listen to lectures on history, economics and law, which were necessary for his new status as heir apparent. At this time, the young man already spoke French, German, and English (although he preferred to always speak Russian in society), and he could also play brass instruments - the trumpet and the trombone.

          Contemporaries noted his sturdy health, athletic bui