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Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia

Also known as OTMA (nickname) · The Governess (nickname) · The Big Pair (nickname) · Sister Romanova the Second (nickname)

Peterhof, 10 Jun 1897 – Ipatiev House, 17 Jul 1918

15 facts3 sources

Facts and their sources

  • Born10 Jun 1897, 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. 10 Jun 1897

    Born in Peterhof

  2. 17 Jul 1918

    Dies in Ipatiev House, aged 21

Family

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Parents

During her lifetime

She lived through 3 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Peterhof.

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

The 1890s · Grand is born in Peterhof

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.

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.

Around the world1893

Women vote in New Zealand

New Zealand became the first country where women could vote in national elections.

Daily life

Log cabins with multifunctional ovens

Peasant homes were typically log cabins with a large brick oven that served for both heating and cooking, and in many families, as a sleeping area. By the late 19th century, most homes were still heated black, meaning smoke escaped into the room or through the door, rather than through a chimney.

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.

Music

New popular song style: chastushki

Chastushki, which were short four-line rhyming couplets, emerged as a creative and popular new song genre among the youth in the late nineteenth century.

At the table

Peasant diet: bread, cabbage soup, and kvass

Peasant diets centered on rye bread, cabbage soup (shchi), and various porridges, with meat being a rare luxury reserved for holidays like Christmas or Easter. Ordinary families primarily drank water, kvass—a fermented beverage made from rye bread—or occasionally tea on special occasions.