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Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)

Also known as Minnie (nickname)

Yellow Palace, 26 Nov 1847 – Hvidøre, 1928

13 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born26 Nov 1847, Yellow PalaceRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleConsort of Russiaor Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine, 1880–1894not verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine, 1880–1894or Consort of Russianot verified1 source
  • Died1928, HvidøreRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherChristian IX of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise of Hesse-Kasselnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 26 Nov 1847

    Born in Yellow Palace

  2. 1868–1882

    6 children are born

  3. 1880–1894

    Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine

  4. 1928

    Dies in Hvidøre

Family

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Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Yellow Palace.

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1840s · Maria is born in Yellow Palace

In the news1849

1849 Constitution ends absolute monarchy

The 1849 Constitution abolished absolute monarchy, fundamentally changing the legal and political status of all Danish inhabitants.

What people wore

Festive black dresses for women

For festive occasions, women often wore a black dress made of linsey-woolsey, a mixture of wool and flax, which many first acquired for their confirmation or wedding.

Daily life

Compulsory Schooling for Children

The 1814 Education Act mandated compulsory school attendance for children from age seven until confirmation at age 14. In rural areas, children often attended school only every other day to accommodate farm work, and classrooms strictly separated boys and girls.

In the news1847

First Railway Line Opens

Denmark's first railway line opened on June 26, 1847, connecting Copenhagen and Roskilde.

Music

Typical rural dance band instrumentation

Rural dance bands typically featured a violin for the main music, supplemented by brass instruments for ceremonial functions such as welcoming guests.

In Europe1845–1852

The Great Famine in Ireland

Potato blight ruined harvests: a million Irish people died and a million more emigrated, many to America.

Getting around

Steamship travel costs

On steamship routes like Svendborg to Copenhagen, ticket prices varied by class, with third-class passage costing 2 Rigsbankdaler and 2 mark.