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Paul I of Russia
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 Paul I of Russia    ( tsar) | |
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| Born | 1 October 1754 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 24 March 1801 (Age 46) St Michael's Castle, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Religion | Russian Orthodox |
| Parents | • Peter III of Russia • Catherine II of Russia |
| Victim of |  assassination |
Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801 with support and funding from the British ambassador in Saint Petersburg, Charles Whitworth.
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Paul I was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination in 1801.
Policies
The most original aspect of Paul I's foreign policy was his rapprochement with France after the coalition with Britain and Austria fell apart in 1802.
Death
A conspiracy was organized, some months before it was executed, by Counts Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, Nikita Petrovich Panin, and Admiral de Ribas, with support and funding from the British ambassador in Saint Petersburg, Charles Whitworth.[1]
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