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NNadir

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29. Czar Alexander III was the worst reactionary.

Reply to Xolodno (Reply #24)

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 09:30 AM

Jun 2022

Interestingly, during his reign Lenin's brother was executed. Lenin got is revenge on Alexander's son and his grandchildren.

Russia has an autocratic tradition. It probably offers some cultural insight why efforts to engage democracy have failed on multiple occasions.

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