On October 25, 1805, the Russian Emperor Alexander I made a grand entrance into Berlin, where he was greeted almost as a savior from the insolent French. Nowadays, few people in Berlin know that the city's main square is named Alexanderplatz in honor of that visit. On that occasion a medal was minted. Source - edited.

On October 25, 1805, the Russian Emperor Alexander I made a grand entrance into Berlin, where he was greeted almost as a savior from the insolent French. Nowadays, few people in Berlin know that the city's main square is named Alexanderplatz in honor of that visit. On that occasion a medal was minted. Source - edited.