'''Alexander III''' (March 10th 1845-November 1st 1894) became [[Tsar]] of [[Russia]] in 1881. Though he is credited with the modernization of Russia, he used a secret police to cement his power and censored the press. Alexander III exiled all political dissidents to forced labor camps in [[Siberia]]. | '''Alexander III''' (March 10th 1845-November 1st 1894) became [[Tsar]] of [[Russia]] in 1881. Though he is credited with the modernization of Russia, he used a secret police to cement his power and censored the press. Alexander III exiled all political dissidents to forced labor camps in [[Siberia]]. |