Apr 10
Coronation of Alexander I as King of Poland
Artist: Michael Stachowicz (Polish, 1768-1825)
Date: 1815-1825
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: National Museum in Krakow, Krakow, Poland
Alexander I of Russia
Alexander I (1777 – 1825), nicknamed "the Blessed", was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first King of Congress Poland from 1815, and the Grand Duke of Finland from 1809 to his death in 1825. He ruled Russia during the chaotic period of the Napoleonic Wars.
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