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Prince George Alexandrovich Yuryevsky

Saint Petersburg, 12 May 1872 – Marburg, 13 Sep 1913

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A life in time

  1. 12 May 1872

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 13 Sep 1913

    Dies in Marburg, aged 41

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1870s · Prince is born in Saint Petersburg

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.

What people wore

Uniform Men's Shirts and Diverse Women's Finery

Men's clothing remained relatively uniform, featuring a signature shirt with a side-fastening collar worn untucked and belted. In contrast, women's festive attire was highly diverse, often intricately decorated with embroidery, lace, ribbons, and precious metal threads.

Getting around

Railways revolutionized long-distance travel speed

The railway between St. Petersburg and Moscow, opened in 1851, reduced travel time between the two cities from four days by carriage to 22 hours by train.

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

In the news1873

Economic crash triggers long crisis

The Panic of 1873 began with a stock market crash, triggering a period of economic hardship known as the Great Depression.

Music

Large communal round dances

The khorovod, a traditional round dance, could involve as many as one hundred participants moving in a circle or in lines.

Daily life

Water and lighting in peasant homes

Peasant households relied on water from natural sources like rivers or wells, often using wooden buckets, and did not have indoor plumbing. Lighting was traditionally provided by burning slivers of wood, though wealthier families began adopting kerosene lamps in the late 19th century.