Nicholas I of Russia
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| - | :''[[Diary of a Madman]]'' | + | Nicholas I (Russian: Николай I Павлович, Nikolaj I Pavlovič), (6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1796 – 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1855), was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometres. He was also King of Poland until his deposition in 1831. |
| - | "'''Diary of a Madman'''" ([[1835]]) (Russian: ''Записки сумасшедшего'') is a [[farcical]] [[short story]] by [[Nikolai Gogol]]. Along with "[[The Overcoat]]" and "[[The Nose]]," "Diary of a Madman" is considered to be one of Gogol's greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor [[civil servant]] during the repressive era of [[Nicholas I of Russia|Nicholas I]]. Following the format of a [[diary]], the story shows the digression of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into [[insanity]]. "Diary of a Madman" is the only one of Gogol's works written in [[first person]], as the story follows diary entry format. | + | |
| + | Nicholas I was born in Gatchina to Emperor Paul I and Empress Maria Feodorovna. He was a younger brother to Alexander I of Russia and Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia. | ||
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Nicholas I (Russian: Николай I Павлович, Nikolaj I Pavlovič), (6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1796 – 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1855), was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometres. He was also King of Poland until his deposition in 1831.
Nicholas I was born in Gatchina to Emperor Paul I and Empress Maria Feodorovna. He was a younger brother to Alexander I of Russia and Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia.
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