Alexander I

The year is 1805th, an ordinary sunny January day. Snow was falling softly outside the window, and it was especially quiet outside. It is not surprising - the Winter Palace, in which the emperor stayed, was quite far from the city.

Alexander I was working in his office at that time: he received ambassadors and, as always, sorted out some documents and reports from officials and generals. He was obviously not very cheerful, he was tired of his burden in the form of government...

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