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Emancipation of Russian Serfs

Alexander II's decree freed 23 million serfs and fundamentally restructured Russian society, triggering modernization and social upheaval.

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The emancipation reform of 1861 in Russia, also known as the Edict of Emancipation of Russia, was the first and most important of the liberal reforms enacted during the reign of Emperor Alexander II of Russia. The reform effectively abolished serfdom throughout the Russian Empire.

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  • TypeConstitutional Reform
  • TypeRegime Change
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