
In what year and under which ruler was serfdom officially abolished in the Russian Empire?
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Get StartedIn what year and under which ruler was serfdom officially abolished in the Russian Empire?
Options:
- Peter the Great in 1721
- Alexander II in 1861
- Nicholas I in 1833
- Catherine the Great in 1796
Correct answer: Alexander II in 1861
Explanation: Tsar Alexander II issued the Emancipation Manifesto in 1861, legally freeing millions of serfs and initiating reforms that included land-transfer provisions beginning that year.
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