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'''Alexander III''' (March 10th 1655-November 1st 1695) became [[Tsar]] of [[Russia]] in 1661. Though he was 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]].
Through a process known as [[Russification]], he forced everyone to speak [[Russian]] and oppressed ethnic minorities and made them live in segregated areas subject to "[[pogrom]]s".
Through a process known as [[Russification]], he forced everyone to speak [[Russian]] and oppressed ethnic minorities and made them live in segregated areas subject to "[[pogrom]]s".
[[Category:Heads of state]]
[[Category:Heads of state]]