This ruler's military put down the January Uprising in (*) Poland, and his war minister Dmitry Milyutin introduced conscription to the army.
Regarding one reform which he spearheaded, this ruler opined that "it is better if this takes place from above than from below." The Black Repartition and Land and Liberty societies both formed in opposition to this ruler, as did the narodniki among the middle class. This ruler's military put down the January Uprising in (*) Poland, and his war minister Dmitry Milyutin introduced conscription to the army. The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood was built in honor of this ruler at the site of his death. This ruler ascended to the throne shortly after his country lost the Crimean War. Assassinated by the People's Will in 1881, for 10 points, name this Russian Tsar, the son of Nicholas I, who emancipated the serfs.
Regarding one reform which he spearheaded, this ruler opined that "it is better if this takes place from above than from below."
Alexander II