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Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia

Also known as Babykins (nickname) · Baby (nickname)

Peterhof, 12 Aug 1904 – Ipatiev House, 17 Jul 1918

14 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born12 Aug 1904, Peterhofnot verified1 source
  • Titleheir apparent, 1904–1917not verified1 source
  • EventExecution of the Romanov familyor Russian Revolution · Abdication of Nicholas IInot verified1 source
  • EventAbdication of Nicholas IIor Russian Revolution · execution of the Romanov familynot verified1 source
  • EventRussian Revolutionor execution of the Romanov family · Abdication of Nicholas IInot verified1 source
  • Died17 Jul 1918, Ipatiev Housenot verified1 source
  • MotherAlexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)not verified1 source
  • FatherNicholas II of Russianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 1904–1917

    Heir apparent

  2. 12 Aug 1904

    Born in Peterhof

  3. 17 Jul 1918

    Dies in Ipatiev House, aged 13

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 2 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Peterhof.

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

The 1900s · Alexei is born in Peterhof

In the news1891–1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Construction Begins

The construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway began in 1891, eventually connecting distant parts of the empire and opening new economic opportunities.

What people wore

Diverse Women's Peasant Costume and Decorations

Women's peasant clothing was highly diverse, often featuring a chemise, a pinafore or flapped dress, and specialized headgear like kokoshniks for women or wreaths for girls. Festive outfits were distinguished by rich embroidery, lace, ribbons, and long beaded chest decorations called gaitans.

Getting around

Slow river travel against the current

River travel against the current was slow; barges pulled by human haulers (burlaks) from Astrakhan to Nizhny Novgorod covered only about 30 km per day, requiring 70 to 75 days for the trip.

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.Around the world · 1903–1906

Powered flight. The Wright brothers flew a powered aeroplane at Kitty Hawk in 1903; in 1906 Santos-Dumont flew the 14-bis in Paris.

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · public domain

In the news1905

Bloody Sunday Massacre

Troops fired on a peaceful demonstration in St. Petersburg, killing and wounding hundreds and causing a collapse in public confidence.

Music

Khorovod circle dances

Traditional khorovod round dances could involve up to one hundred participants moving in a sunwise circle or in complex lines.

Daily life

The universal Russian stove

Most peasant homes had a universal stove that occupied a quarter of the room; it was used for heating, cooking bread, boiling clothes, and sleeping. Many of these stoves were built without chimneys, meaning smoke filled the room and exited through the roof or door.