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Rule of Alaska

Russia · House / House of Holstein. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1785–1867Date range
2Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1785

Catherine II the Great1785

House / House of Holstein

Catherine II encourages the colonization of Alaska

1867

Alexander II1867

House / House of Holstein

Russia agrees to sell Alaska to the United States for $7.2 million.

Names involved

Alexander IICatherine II the Great

Provenance

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