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Prince Christopher of Greece and Denmark

Pavlovsk, 10 Aug 1888 – Athens, 21 Jan 1940

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A life in time

  1. 10 Aug 1888

    Born in Pavlovsk

  2. 21 Jan 1940

    Dies in Athens, aged 51

Family

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Parents

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1880s · Prince is born in Pavlovsk

In the news1881

Thessaly annexed to Greece in 1881

In 1881, the region of Thessaly was annexed into the Kingdom of Greece, significantly altering the national territory and population.

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.

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.Around the world · 1879–1882

Electric light. Edison’s light bulb and his first power stations, in New York and London, began to light cities with electricity.

KMJ, alpha masking by Edokter · CC BY-SA 3.0

What people wore

Sheepskin coats and festive fashion choices

Peasants often wore versatile sheepskin coats year-round, using them as clothing, blankets, and pillows. For festive occasions, they switched to cleaner, decorated garments like red chintz shirts or factory-made wool caftans.

Music

The origins of the Russian garmon

In 1839, a Tula gunsmith purchased an imported harmonica for 40 roubles and used it to create the garmon, an instrument that became central to Russian village celebrations.

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.