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In 1807, following the war between France and the fourth anti-French coalition, which included Russia, Alexander I and Napoleon concluded the Peace of Tilsit. According to its terms, Russia was supposed to join the continental blockade of Great Britain and received the right to reconquer Finland from Sweden, which she took advantage of in 1808. France could continue its conquests in Europe, which she did by annexing Austrian lands and moving close to the borders of the Russian Empire. The terms of...

In foreign policy, Alexander I had several goals: To resolve the Eastern issue - to determine the position and status of the Orthodox Slavic peoples of the Balkan Peninsula, who were under the yoke of the Ottoman Empire; to strengthen Russia's position in Europe. In 1804-1813, Russia fought a war with Iran, which resulted in the Gulistan Treaty (Iran recognized the annexation of territories in Transcaucasia to Russia). Since 1805, the Russian Empire has been a member of the third and then the fourth...

The future heir to the throne, Alexander Pavlovich, was born on December 23, 1777. He was the firstborn of Pavel Petrovich and his second wife, Maria Feodorovna. Catherine II died on November 17, 1796, and the crown passed to Paul I, who changed the order of succession with the Act of 1797: only the eldest son of the current ruler could become emperor, and in the event of his absence or death, other relatives in order of seniority. Alexander remained the main contender for the throne, but had to wait his turn...

In the early 19th century, Russia was an agrarian country with a vast territory and a cumbersome state apparatus. 90% of the population consisted of peasants who were deprived of personal freedom and rights — serfs. The Russian Empire stretched from the Baltic to the shores of Alaska, and about 40 million people lived on its lands. The central regions were the most densely populated; 3.1 million people lived in Siberia, and about 1 million in the North Caucasus. Serfdom restrained the movement of peasants to the sparsely populated areas of the North Caucasus, Siberia and the Trans-Volga region...