Skip to content
VitrineVitrine
Sign in

Prince Dmitri Alexandrovich of Russia

Gatchina, 15 Aug 1901 – London, 7 Jul 1980

8 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

A life in time

  1. 15 Aug 1901

    Born in Gatchina

  2. 7 Jul 1980

    Dies in London, aged 78

Family

See the tree

Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Gatchina.

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

The 1900s · Prince is born in Gatchina

In the news1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Completed

The Trans-Siberian Railway was completed, boosting industrial development and enabling travel across the vast Russian Empire.

What people wore

Men's Peasant Attire and Festive Shirts

Peasant men commonly wore a shirt belted over trousers, often paired with a felt cap and boots or bast shoes. For festive occasions, they might wear shirts made from red calico instead of everyday homespun fabric.

Getting around

Long migrations by foot and cart

Peasant families migrating to Siberia before the Trans-Siberian Railway's completion often traveled on foot or by horse-drawn cart, covering only 35 to 40 miles per day and taking 5 to 6 months to reach their destination.

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.Around the world · 1908–1927

The Model T. Ford’s assembly line made a car ordinary families could buy: fifteen million were built.

ModelTMitch · public domain

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.

Music

Improvised percussion for dances

During fast pliaska dances, performers often used improvised percussion like wooden spoons, a metal pot, or a scythe to accompany the music.

Daily life

Poor conditions in urban worker housing

In urban areas like St. Petersburg, worker housing was frequently described as damp, dark, and filthy, with many residents lacking access to basic running water or toilets. In some studied apartments, entire families lived in spaces similar to kitchens, with some individuals completely deprived of natural daylight.