Nicholas I
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Saint Nicholas the Great, died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
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1796–1855, czar of Russia 1825–55.
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Saint, called the Great. died 867 ad , Italian ecclesiastic; pope (858–867). He championed papal supremacy. Feast day: Nov 13
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1796–1855, tsar of Russia (1825–55). He gained notoriety for his autocracy and his emphasis on military discipline and bureaucracy
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The 1825 Decembrist revolt against Czar Nicholas I was inspired in part by the American Revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
It's not without irony that the expression should have been coined by Emperor Nicholas I of Russia to describe the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century.
From Reuters ● Aug. 10, 2023
He invited Czar Nicholas I of Russia to visit in 1837.
From New York Times ● May 14, 2022
In 1853, Czar Nicholas I threatened to take over part of the Ottoman Empire in the Crimean War.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
Liverpool, N. Y. Dear St. Nicholas: I am a little girl nine years old.
From St. Nicholas Vol. XIII, September, 1886, No. 11 An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various
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