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Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark

Corfu, 30 Aug 1870 – Moscow, 24 Sep 1891

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A life in time

  1. 30 Aug 1870

    Born in Corfu

  2. 1890–1891

    2 children are born

  3. 24 Sep 1891

    Dies in Moscow, aged 21

Family

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Parents

Partner

Children · 2

During her lifetime

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

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The 1870s · Princess is born in Corfu

In the news1871

Peasants gained property rights in 1871

The 1871 Agrarian Reform granted property rights to peasants, allowing for the distribution of national lands.

What people wore

Festive attire with gold and coins

On feast days, well-to-do men wore crimson velvet jackets embroidered with gold, while women often accessorized with strings of coins and silver chains.

Getting around

Crete journey times and distances

In Crete, a journey across the island from the Mesara plain to Heraklion, a distance of approximately 60 km, took 24 hours with a brief overnight stop.

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.In Europe · 1859–1871

Italy is unified. Garibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel joined the Italian states into one kingdom, with Rome its capital from 1871.

Baldassare Verazzi (1819-1886) · public domain

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.

Music

Traditional instruments and their construction

Instruments for village dance music included the gaida (bagpipe) on the mainland or tsambouna on the islands, and the daouli, a large drum that could measure up to 1 meter in diameter. Musicians often crafted their own instruments using various regional methods.

Daily life

Widespread Public Schooling

Education was highly valued and accessible, with free primary schools available to children of all social classes, including the children of cab drivers and government officials sitting together. While many villages maintained schools for boys, girls' schooling was less common, though a growing interest in female education was gradually overcoming old prejudices.