Supreme Executive Commission
Creates the Supreme Executive Commission under Mikhail Loris-Melikov to coordinate action against political violence.
Role range: 1855-1881
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alexander II Biography and Timeline — Page 4
Follow Alexander II through 126 dated historical records for Russia.
Alexander II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
126Distinct records
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1880–1881Years on this page
1880
Marriage
Marries his long-time companion Catherine Dolgorukova in a morganatic marriage after the death of Empress Maria Alexandrovna.
Role range: 1855-1881
Winter Palace Bombing
Survives a bomb explosion in the Winter Palace planted by revolutionary Stepan Khalturin.
Role range: 1855-1881
1881
Assassination of Alexander II
Members of People's Will attack Alexander II in Saint Petersburg; a second bomb mortally wounds him.
Role range: 1855-1881
Death of Alexander II
Dies in Saint Petersburg after being mortally wounded in a People's Will bomb attack.
Role range: 1855-1881
Loris-Melikov Reform Proposal
Approves a proposal for limited consultative participation in legislation shortly before his assassination.
Role range: 1855-1881
Records, sources and methodology
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