Translation of: Alexandre Ier Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
The childhood and youth of an emperor, 1777 -1801 Monsieur Alexander and Catherine the Great "The monarch-in-training" A grand duke torn between greater and lesser courts The tsarevich at Paul I's court: 1796 - 1801 The promising reign: a spirit of reform, 1801 - 1807 Reformist attempts Reforming program: 1801 - 1805 On the international stage: 1801 - 1805 The Napoleonic wars, 1805 - 1815 From military fiascos to the Tilsit agreements: 1805 - 1807 The time of the French alliance: 1807 - 1812 Between domestic reforms and military preparations: 1807 - 1812 1812: the duel of the emperors A European tsar: 1813 - 1815 An increasingly conservative reign, 1815 - 1825 Mystic exaltation, reformist aspiration, and conservative practice: 1815 - 1820 Russian diplomacy in the "European system": 1815 - 1825 Twilight: 1820 - 1825 By way of epilogue: the Feodor Kuzmich mystery
