War
Alexander I: consumed by Napoleon, whom he defeated.
The Napoleonic Wars spread throughout Europe.
Abel Gance’s 1927 movie about Napoleon was itself revolutionary, especially in terms of his camera work. The movie ends before the ill-fated invasion of Russia, so it can hold sway in the glories of French nationalism.
They are still finding graves of Napoleon’s Grande Armée throughout
Central Europe. These are from Frankfurt, 2015.
During the truce between Alexander and Napoleon, the tsar turned his attention to his southern border, and fought the Persian Empire. Ultimately, this would reap territorial benefits in the acquisition of parts of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The Crimean War