He was the Emperor of Russia from 1855 until his assassination in 1881. Known as "Alexander the Liberator" for his significant reforms including emancipation of serfs and promotion of industrial development.
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Emancipation Reform of 1861: A reform issued by Tsar Alexander II that abolished serfdom throughout Russia.
Assassination Attempt on Alexander II: Multiple unsuccessful attempts were made on his life before he was finally assassinated by members of Narodnaya Volya ("People's Will") group in March 1881.
Narodnaya Volya: A radical political organization in Russia that sought to overthrow the autocratic political order through acts of terrorism, including the assassination of Tsar Alexander II.