Question by Dobby.: What were the achievements of Tsar Nicolas I of Russia?
I have the failures.. autocracy, december revolt etc etc…
What were his achievements?
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Answer by Sybaris
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One important achievement, however, was the codification (1832–33) of existing Russian law. A few measures attempted to limit the landlords’ powers over their serfs, and the condition of peasants belonging to the state was improved. Industry progressed somewhat; the first Russian railroad was completed in 1838. Efforts were made to stabilize the ruble and reduce the growing national debt.
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Nicholas wanted to emphasize the national characteristics of his people, as well as their spirit, as a principle that made Russia superior to the West.
Nicholas attempted to rule Russia according to these principles [Orthodoxy, Autocracy, “narodnost”, or Nationality]. He oversaw the construction of two major Orthodox cathedrals that symbolized Russia and its religion – St. Isaac’s in St. Petersburg (begun in 1768 and finished under Nicholas) and Christ the Savior in Moscow (Nicholas laid the cornerstone in 1837 but it was not finished until 1883). He dedicated the Alexander column on Palace Square to his brother in 1834 and a statue to his father, Paul I, in 1851. Nicholas also held countless parades and drills in the capital that included his sons, another demonstration of the might and timelessness of the Russian autocracy. Finally, Nicholas cultivated national themes in performances and festivals held throughout his empire. Most prominently, Mikhail Glinka’s A Life for the Tsar (1836) became the national opera, while General Alexander Lvov and Vasily Zhukovsky’s “God Save the Tsar” became Russia’s first national anthem in 1833.
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