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
Hello Nicholas, I see you will be meeting with Jim Yong Kim and I know you know his background with Paul Farmer.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2015
Like his grandfather Nicholas I, Alexander III clung to the principles of autocracy, a form of government in which he had total power.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012
Your loving friend, Ralph B. R. Lewisburg, W. Va. Dear St. Nicholas: I have just finished reading the February number, and I think that "Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "George Washington" are splendid!
From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 8, May 1878, No. 7. An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks by Various
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