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Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia

Strelna, 22 Aug 1858 – Pavlovsk, 15 Jun 1915

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Facts and their sources

  • Born22 Aug 1858, Strelnanot verified1 source
  • Titleadjutant generalor Officer of the deck, 1880–1882 · president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1889–1915 · chairperson, 1892not verified1 source
  • TitleOfficer of the deck, 1880–1882or president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1889–1915 · chairperson, 1892 · adjutant generalnot verified1 source
  • Titlepresident of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1889–1915or Officer of the deck, 1880–1882 · chairperson, 1892 · adjutant generalnot verified1 source
  • Titlechairperson, 1892or Officer of the deck, 1880–1882 · president of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 1889–1915 · adjutant generalnot verified1 source
  • Died15 Jun 1915, Pavlovsknot verified1 source
  • FatherGrand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russianot verified1 source
  • MotherPrincess Alexandra of Saxe-Altenburgnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 22 Aug 1858

    Born in Strelna

  2. 1880–1882

    Officer of the deck

  3. 1889–1915

    President of the Russian Academy of Sciences

  4. 1892

    Chairperson

  5. 15 Jun 1915

    Dies in Pavlovsk, aged 56

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During his lifetime

He lived through 7 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Strelna.

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

The 1850s · Grand is born in Strelna

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.

At the table

Flavoring food during Lenten fasts

To add flavor to Lenten dishes, peasants used hemp or linseed oil, and hemp seeds were used to make a milk-like substance for flavoring soup. Mushrooms were also an essential part of the diet during fasts, with families consuming them in various forms including salted, dried, and fried.

What people wore

Peasant Footwear and Versatile Fur Coats

Peasants frequently wore bast shoes made from tree bark, but wealthier individuals wore leather boots for important occasions. In winter, both rich and poor favored sheepskin coats, which were often worn year-round and served multiple roles, including as bedding.

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.

What it cost

The rising cost of bread

As bread prices doubled to 3 kopecks per pound, a worker consuming three pounds daily faced an effective annual tax of 16 rubles just to cover the rising cost of bread.

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

Peasant Log Cabins and Shared Living Spaces

Peasants lived in timber log cabins, often consisting of a single living room with a large brick stove used for heating, sleeping, and cooking. Due to extreme cold, families shared these small, smoke-filled rooms with their livestock during the winter months.