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Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia

Also known as the imp (nickname) · OTMA (nickname) · The Little Pair (nickname)

Peterhof, 18 Jun 1901 – Ipatiev House, 17 Jul 1918

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Facts and their sources

  • Born18 Jun 1901, Peterhofnot verified1 source
  • EventRussian Revolutionor execution of the Romanov family · Abdication of Nicholas IInot verified1 source
  • EventExecution of the Romanov familyor Russian Revolution · Abdication of Nicholas IInot verified1 source
  • EventAbdication of Nicholas IIor Russian Revolution · execution of the Romanov familynot verified1 source
  • Died17 Jul 1918, Ipatiev Housenot verified1 source
  • FatherNicholas II of Russianot verified1 source
  • MotherAlexandra Feodorovna (Alix of Hesse)not verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 18 Jun 1901

    Born in Peterhof

  2. 17 Jul 1918

    Dies in Ipatiev House, aged 17

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 2 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Peterhof.

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The 1900s · Grand is born in Peterhof

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

Versatile Outerwear and Fashionable Galoshes

A sheepskin coat (polushubok) was a vital, multi-purpose garment for many ordinary people, serving as both clothing and bedding regardless of the season. By the early 20th century, fashionable country women began wearing galoshes even in hot weather as a status symbol.

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 news1905

Bloody Sunday Massacre

Troops fired on a peaceful demonstration in St. Petersburg, killing and wounding hundreds and causing a collapse in public confidence.

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

Rural school life and meals

During the winter school days, children often walked long distances to class and typically ate only bread washed down with water for their midday meal. While attendance was consistent, only about one in three children who enrolled actually completed the three-grade primary school program.