Alexander III., emperor of Russia, son of the preceding, followed in the footsteps of his father, and showed a marked disposition to live on terms of peace with the other Powers; his reign not distinguished by any very remarkable event. The present Czar is his son and successor (1845‒1894).
Definition taken from The Nuttall Encyclopædia, edited by the Reverend James Wood (1907)
Alexander II. * Alexander I.