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Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia

Peterhof, 13 Oct 1832 – Cannes, 18 Dec 1909

13 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born13 Oct 1832, PeterhofRecords disagree1 source
  • MarriedPrincess Cecilie of Badennot verified1 source
  • Titlemember of the State Council of the Russian Empireor Viceroy of the Caucasus, 1862–1881not verified1 source
  • TitleViceroy of the Caucasus, 1862–1881or member of the State Council of the Russian Empirenot verified1 source
  • Died18 Dec 1909, CannesRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherNicholas I of Russianot verified1 source
  • MotherAlexandra Feodorovnanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 13 Oct 1832

    Born in Peterhof

  2. 1859–1875

    7 children are born

  3. 1862–1881

    Viceroy of the Caucasus

  4. 18 Dec 1909

    Dies in Cannes, aged 77

Family

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Children · 7

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Peterhof.

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The 1830s · Grand is born in Peterhof

In the news1837

Winter Palace Fire in 1837

A devastating fire destroyed the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg in 1837, leading to a massive, rapid rebuilding effort that was completed within just 15 months.

What people wore

Peasant women's daily and festive attire

Peasant women wore a woolen skirt called a ponyova over a linen shirt, and they protected their hair with headdresses like the soroka, as showing hair was shameful for married women.

Getting around

Vast network of postal relay stations

The postal system maintained approximately 3,950 relay stations across the empire, utilizing over 50,000 horses to provide fresh teams for travelers and mail couriers.

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.Around the world · 1839

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.

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In the news1832

1832 Cholera epidemic

A major cholera epidemic struck France in 1832, causing approximately 103,000 deaths.

Music

Village musicians and popular instruments

During festival gatherings, village musicians played instruments including the balalaika, violin, horn, and the dudka, a flute-like pipe used primarily by men.

Daily life

Low rates of peasant literacy and education

Literacy among serfs was extremely low, with estimates not exceeding 1%. Education was largely confined to home training by local sextons or clerks, often limited to reading, writing, and basic arithmetic.