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Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar of Denmark)

Also known as Minnie (nickname)

Yellow Palace, 26 Nov 1847 – Hvidøre, 1928

13 facts2 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born26 Nov 1847, Yellow PalaceRecords disagree1 source
  • TitleConsort of Russiaor Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine, 1880–1894not verified1 source
  • TitleGrand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine, 1880–1894or Consort of Russianot verified1 source
  • Died1928, HvidøreRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherChristian IX of Denmarknot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise of Hesse-Kasselnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 26 Nov 1847

    Born in Yellow Palace

  2. 1868–1882

    6 children are born

  3. 1880–1894

    Grand Mistress of the Order of Saint Catherine

  4. 1928

    Dies in Hvidøre

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 6

During her lifetime

She lived through 9 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Yellow Palace.

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

The 1840s · Maria is born in Yellow Palace

In the news1849

1849 Constitution ends absolute monarchy

The 1849 Constitution abolished absolute monarchy, fundamentally changing the legal and political status of all Danish inhabitants.

What people wore

Festive black dresses for women

For festive occasions, women often wore a black dress made of linsey-woolsey, a mixture of wool and flax, which many first acquired for their confirmation or wedding.

Getting around

Steamship travel costs

On steamship routes like Svendborg to Copenhagen, ticket prices varied by class, with third-class passage costing 2 Rigsbankdaler and 2 mark.

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.In Europe · 1848

The Revolutions of 1848. Uprisings spread from Paris to Vienna, Berlin and Milan; most were put down, but serfdom ended in Austria.

Horace Vernet · public domain

In the news1847

First Railway Line Opens

Denmark's first railway line opened on June 26, 1847, connecting Copenhagen and Roskilde.

Music

The enduring popularity of the minuet

While the minuet lost popularity among the elite, it remained a favored dance among ordinary people, often initiated by the bride's father at weddings.

Daily life

Memorable Facts About Dining

Children were taught to treat bread with reverence; dropping a piece required kissing it and asking God for forgiveness, and any bread on the table could not be wasted. Additionally, some children were expected to stand or sit on backless stools during meals to maintain good posture.