Does the Alaska Purchase Still Occur if Alexander III Becomes Russian Tsar in 1865-66

This is a very specific question which interests me: if Russian Tsar Alexander II hypothetically gets assassinated in 1865 or in 1866, does his son, Russian Tsar Alexander III, agree to sell Alaska to the United States of America (in or around 1867)?

Any thoughts on this?
 
Theoretically if Alexander II dies early in 1865, Nicholas is going to be yanked out of his trip in South Europe and might survive.

But anyway...

I'd say it's still likely.

Alexander III's 20-21 at this time, and they didn't think Nicholas was going to die so soon, so he never got the education he needed.

But in this case, he might end up relying more heavily on advisers.

But the underlying problems and reasons for selling Alaska are still there.
 
Theoretically if Alexander II dies early in 1865, Nicholas is going to be yanked out of his trip in South Europe and might survive.

As far as I know, though, Nicholas's health problems were caused by an injury that he received in a wrestling match several years before that point in time. Indeed, these health problems simply became much worse during this trip to southern Europe.

Also, though, I meant having Russian Tsar Alexander II die after his eldest son Nicholas dies.

But anyway...

I'd say it's still likely.

Alexander III's 20-21 at this time, and they didn't think Nicholas was going to die so soon, so he never got the education he needed.

But in this case, he might end up relying more heavily on advisers.

But the underlying problems and reasons for selling Alaska are still there.

OK. Basically, the reasons that I am asking this question is because Alexander III appears to have been more of a Russian nationalist and more hostile to democracy than Alexander II was. However, it is also certainly worth noting that Alexander III had no problems with allying with the democratic and republican France against the autocracies in Germany and Austria-Hungary in the early 1890s in our TL. Thus, since Alexander III is very likely going to be convinced that selling the indefensible Alaska to the democratic and republican United States is in Russia's national interests, I am tempted to agree with you on this and to say that, just like his father Alexander II, Alexander III would have sold Alaska to the U.S. in (or around) 1867 in this TL. :)
 
As far as I know, though, Nicholas's health problems were caused by an injury that he received in a wrestling match several years before that point in time. Indeed, these health problems simply became much worse during this trip to southern Europe.

Except if he's not traveling, he probably won't get misdiagnosed early on and he might recover.


OK. Basically, the reasons that I am asking this question is because Alexander III appears to have been more of a Russian nationalist and more hostile to democracy than Alexander II was. However, it is also certainly worth noting that Alexander III had no problems with allying with the democratic and republican France against the autocracies in Germany and Austria-Hungary in the early 1890s in our TL. Thus, since Alexander III is very likely going to be convinced that selling the indefensible Alaska to the democratic and republican United States is in Russia's national interests, I am tempted to agree with you on this and to say that, just like his father Alexander II, Alexander III would have sold Alaska to the U.S. in (or around) 1867 in this TL. :)

The problem with comparing OTL's Alexander III and the proposed Alexander III is that This Alex is 30 years younger, and hasn't gotten the additional education OTL did.

It's possible that Alexander III may be less hostile to the democracy than his OTL counterpart.

It also might depend on the circumstances behind Alexander II's death.
If it's like OTL, I recall that at least some of Alexander III's conservatism and hostility was because he interpreted his father's assassination as a sign that he shouldn't liberalize.
 
Except if he's not traveling, he probably won't get misdiagnosed early on and he might recover.

Was there actually any effective treatment for meningitis back in 1865, though?

The problem with comparing OTL's Alexander III and the proposed Alexander III is that This Alex is 30 years younger, and hasn't gotten the additional education OTL did.

It's possible that Alexander III may be less hostile to the democracy than his OTL counterpart.

It also might depend on the circumstances behind Alexander II's death.
If it's like OTL, I recall that at least some of Alexander III's conservatism and hostility was because he interpreted his father's assassination as a sign that he shouldn't liberalize.

Couldn't Alexander III have already come under the influence of the ultra-conservative and ultra-reactionary Konstantin Pobedonostsev in 1865 in this TL, though?
 
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