Russification under Alexander III

• Finland Diet was reorganised in 1892 in order to weaken its political influence,  Use of the Russian language was increasingly demanded Russian coinage replaced the local currency
• Poland  Polish National Bank was closed in 1885 In schools and unis the teaching of all subjects except the polish language and religion had to be in Russian. Even Polish literature had to be studied in a Russian translation.  The administration of Poland was also changed to curb any independence.
• The loyal Baltic Germans  Enjoyed special protection of Alexander III's predecessors yet found themselves to be subjects of aggressive Russification when Alexander III became Tsar .Measures were introduced to enforce the use of Russian in all state offices, elementary and secondary school, the police force, and judicial system
• Belorussia,Gerogia and Ukraine  Russification extended to other provinces such as Belorussia, Georgia and Ukraine.  In Ukraine, further laws limited the use of the Ukrainian language
• Military service arrangements were extended into areas previously exempt, and conscripts from national areas were dispersed to prevent national groupings developing in the army, where business was entirely conducted in Russian. Adherence to the Orthodox church was encouraged everywhere, with laws benefiting those of orthodox faith.
• Catholic monasteries were closed down, the influence of Catholic priests was curbed, and incentives were provided for non-Catholics to settle in this area
• In Asia, the All-Russian Orthodox Missionary society worked to convert 'heathens and muslims' and this included forced mass baptisms. From 1883, members of non-Orthodox Churches were not allowed to build new places of worship, wear religious dress except within their meeting place, or spread any religious propaganda. Any attempt to convert a member of the Orthodox Church to another faith was made punishable by exile to Siberia.