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Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich of Russia

Tsarskoye Selo, 14 May 1879 – Paris, 30 Oct 1956

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A life in time

  1. 14 May 1879

    Born in Tsarskoye Selo

  2. 30 Oct 1956

    Dies in Paris, aged 77

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1870s · Grand is born in Tsarskoye Selo

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

Essential male headwear and belts

Men wore hats or caps constantly outdoors and felt it was improper to be seen bareheaded or without a belt. A belt or cap was so essential that a man might even leave one as a pawn in a tavern to guarantee he would return.

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.

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.In Europe · 1870–1871

The Franco-Prussian War and a united Germany. Prussia defeated France, and the German Empire was proclaimed in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles.

Anton von Werner · public domain

In the news1873

Gründerkrise economic crash began

In 1873, Germany experienced the Gründerkrise, a severe economic crisis that caused significant financial instability following a period of post-unification industrial boom.

Music

Improvised percussion for fast dances

During fast dances called pliaska, performers sometimes used improvised percussion instruments like wooden spoons, a metal pot, or even a scythe.

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.