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Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia

Pushkin, 4 Dec 1878 – Perm, 13 Jun 1918

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Facts and their sources

  • Born4 Dec 1878, Pushkinnot verified1 source
  • MarriedNatalia Brasovanot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the State Council of the Russian Empireor Emperor of all the Russias, 1917not verified1 source
  • TitleEmperor of all the Russias, 1917or member of the State Council of the Russian Empirenot verified1 source
  • Died13 Jun 1918, Permor 12 Jun 1918Records disagree1 source
  • MotherMaria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)not verified1 source
  • FatherAlexander III of Russianot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 4 Dec 1878

    Born in Pushkin

  2. 6 Aug 1910

    A son is born

  3. 1917

    Emperor of all the Russias

  4. 13 Jun 1918

    Dies in Perm, aged 39

Family

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Children · 1

During his lifetime

He lived through 5 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Pushkin.

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The 1870s · Grand is born in Pushkin

In the news1874

Universal Military Service Law

The 1874 Universal Military Service law reduced mandatory military service from twenty-five years to six years for all social classes.

Getting around

Railway Travel and Official Formalities

Rail travel revolutionized transport; the journey from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod took 14.5 hours in summer and over 15 hours in winter, while freight trains required nearly a full day. Passengers paid for tickets and had to navigate government formalities, including showing passports at multiple offices.

At the table

Strict rules during family meals

A strict hierarchical order was observed during family meals; no one began eating until the head of the house gave the signal and said a prayer. In large families, children were often seated separately on a bench near the stove to eat.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

What people wore

Rubber overshoes as rural status symbols

Rubber overshoes became a huge fashion trend in villages; people would wear them even in 30-degree summer heat just to show them off while attending church.

Music

Khorovod communal round dance

The khorovod was a popular communal round dance where up to a hundred people moved in a circle, often in a sunwise direction.

Daily life

Log cabins with multifunctional ovens

Peasant homes were typically log cabins with a large brick oven that served for both heating and cooking, and in many families, as a sleeping area. By the late 19th century, most homes were still heated black, meaning smoke escaped into the room or through the door, rather than through a chimney.