Bust "Emperor Alexander II" Bely, 4.5x2x6cm

Aleksandr II Nikolaevich 1818 - 1881, the Russian emperor (1855-1881) from the Romanov dynasty, who carried out large -scale reforms.

awarded a special epithet in Russian and Bulgarian historiography - the liberator (in Relations with the abolition of serfdom and victory in the Russian-Turkish war (1877-1878), respectively).

serfdom was canceled in his reign, universal military service was introduced, zemstvos were established, judicial reform was carried out, censorship was limited, a number of other reforms were carried out. The empire has expanded significantly due to the conquest and inclusion of the North Caucasus, the Far East, the territories of Central Asia

died as a result of a terrorist act organized by the secret revolutionary organization "People's Volya".