Alexander II's Great Reforms Beyond Emancipation

In the wake of the Emancipation Reform of 1861, Tsar Alexander II embarked on a sweeping transformation of the Russian Empire that extended far beyond freeing the serfs. This episode explores the breadth of the Great Reforms: the establishment of the zemstvo system of local self-government, the judicial reform that introduced trial by jury and an independent judiciary, the military reforms of Dmitry Milyutin that modernized the army, and the relaxation of censorship in education and publishing. Along the way, we examine the contradictions of reform from above—how these changes, while progressive, still maintained autocratic power and sparked new forms of revolutionary opposition. Join Lucas and Luna as they delve into the complicated legacy of the Tsar Liberator and the seeds of change that would ultimately lead to his assassination by the People's Will in 1881. #AlexanderII #GreatReforms #Zemstvo #JudicialReform #MilyutinReform #Emancipation #RussianHistory #TsarLiberator #PeopleWill #NarodnayaVolya #Serfdom #LocalGovernment #TrialByJury #MilitaryReform #Censorship #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #RomanovDynasty #TsarNicholasII Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo