War and Peace · primary
Emperor Alexander
historical · male
The emperor of Russia mentioned in the context of potential alliances.
Aliases
His Majesty the Emperor · the Emperor
Titles
Emperor · Tsar · His Majesty
Appearances
- First: Book TWO · Chapter X · ¶ 32
- Latest: Book FOURTEEN · Chapter I · ¶ 13
Relationships
Social acquaintance · Prince Andrew Bolkónski
“I came at His Majesty the Emperor’s wish to learn from your excellency how you propose to deal with the memorandum I have presented.”
Social acquaintance · Borís Drubetskóy
“the Emperor was pleased to utter these words”
Political alliance · Napoleon Bonaparte
“Assure the Emperor Alexander from me, that I am as devoted to him as before: I know him thoroughly and very highly esteem his lofty qualities.”
Social acquaintance · Michaud
“The Emperor at once received this messenger in his study at the palace on Stone Island.”
Enemy · Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
“The Emperor was dissatisfied with him.”
Military command · Mikhail Illarionovich Kutuzov
“Why aren’t you beginning, Michael Ilariónovich?” said the Emperor Alexander hurriedly to Kutúzov.”
Military command (commander) · Barclay de Tolly
“The Emperor was with the first army, but not as commander in chief.”
Military command · Prince Andrew Bolkónski
“Barclay, one day at dinner, informed Bolkónski that the sovereign wished to see him personally, to question him about Turkey”
Quotations
“what will come of the meeting between the Emperor Alexander and the King of Prussia in Berlin?”
“the youthful kindly voice of the Emperor Alexander”
“The handsome young Emperor Alexander”
“I thank you all, gentlemen, I thank you with my whole heart”
“You have earned the St. George’s standards and will be worthy of them”
““Why aren’t you beginning, Michael Ilariónovich?” said the Emperor Alexander hurriedly to Kutúzov”
“The Emperor!... He is here!”
“the monarch came out into the porch”
“I cannot do it, General. I cannot, because the law is stronger than I”
“the Emperor was thrown from his calèche, injured his leg, and remained three weeks at Peterhof, receiving Speránski every day and no one else.”
“His Majesty the Emperor has deigned to send your excellency a project submitted by me...”
“I came at His Majesty the Emperor’s wish to learn from your excellency how you propose to deal with the memorandum I have presented,” said Prince Andrew politely.”
“the letter you brought from the Emperor Alexander”
“the Emperor Alexander did not consider Kurákin’s demand for his passports a sufficient cause for war”
“the Emperor Alexander wished for peace”
“the Emperor Alexander, not I!”
“what a splendid reign the Emperor Alexander’s might have been!”
“The Emperor was with the first army, but not as commander in chief.”
“they called him Bonaparte now”
“written a letter to the Emperor Alexander”
“complain to Kutúzov and to the Emperor Alexander that the war was being carried on contrary to all the rules...”