Episode 2 of 3

Death of Alexander I

When
19 November 1825 (Old Style)
Where
Taganrog
Part of
Nicholas I succeeds Alexander I as Emperor of Russia

Alexander I died of typhus in Taganrog on 19 November 1825 (Old Style) during a trip to southern Russia.

Alexander I died of typhus in December 1825 while on a trip to southern Russia. He caught the disease during his journey and died in the southern city of Taganrog on 19 November 1825 (Old Style). His death created a period of great confusion regarding the succession.

Sources

  1. Alexander I of Russia Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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