What Did Alexander 2 Do

Alexander II was emperor of Russia from 1855 to 1881. He is called the “czar liberator” because he freed the serfs (poor peasants who lived on land owned by nobles) in 1861. Alexander’s reign is famous in Russian history and is called the “era of great reforms.”

What did Alexander the 2 accomplish?

Key Accomplishments: Alexander II earned a reputation for reform and a willingness to bring Russia into the modern world. His greatest legacy was the freeing of Russian serfs in 1861.

What reforms did Alexander II make?

The abolition of serfdom in 1861, under Alexander II, and the reforms which followed (local government reforms, the judicial reform, the abolition of corporal punishment, the reform of the military, public education, censorship and others), were a ‘watershed’, ‘a turning point’ in the history of Russia.