Nicholas I (1796-1855) Emperor (Tsar) of Russia
Nicholas I (1796-1855) Emperor (Tsar) of Russia from 1825; Nicholas on his deathbed, priests saying prayers over his body. His ambition was to absorb Turkey into the Russian empire, an ambition opposed by Britain and France and which resulted in the Crimean (Russo-Turkish) War, 1853-1856
Picture No
13902793
Media ID
48437041
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2500px x 3015px
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Credit
World History Archive / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
World History Archive





























