Emperor Alexander III

Emperor Alexander III earned the title of the Peacemaker during his lifetime, as not a drop of Russian blood was shed on the fields of battle during his reign.

Under him, Russia regained the prestige of a great world power, the significance and influence of which became evident and widely recognized. Alexander III did not admire the West, nor did he worship liberal ideas, believing that the literal imposition of foreign orders would not be a blessing for Russia. He was a Russian man, Russian not by 'blood composition,' but by the nature of his thoughts, ideas, and feelings.

This was an Orthodox Tsar-Patriot, for whom everything Russian has always been dear and invaluable, because it is the legacy of the ancestors, a gift from the Almighty.

He never doubted for a moment that the shortcomings and absurdities in Russian life should be overcome by relying on one's own sense of duty and responsibility, on one's own interests.