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Death of Alexander III

When
1 November 1894
Where
Maly Palace, Livadia
Part of
Alexander III dies; Nicholas II becomes Emperor of Russia

Alexander III died on 1 November 1894 at Maly Palace in Livadia from kidney disease, succeeded by his son Nicholas II.

Alexander III died in the arms of his wife, in the presence of his physician, Ernst Viktor von Leyden, at Maly Palace in Livadia on the afternoon of 1 November 1894. He was succeeded by his eldest son, Tsesarevich Nicholas, who took the throne as Nicholas II.

Sources

  1. Alexander III of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
  2. Nicholas II Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09

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