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Prince Nikita Alexandrovich of Russia

Saint Petersburg, 16 Jan 1900 – Cannes, 12 Sep 1974

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A life in time

  1. 16 Jan 1900

    Born in Saint Petersburg

  2. 12 Sep 1974

    Dies in Cannes, aged 74

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Parents

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Saint Petersburg.

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The 1900s · Prince is born in Saint Petersburg

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.

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

Cost and speed of troika travel

Travelers could hire a troika, a carriage with three horses, for approximately 100 rubles to travel from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod, a journey covering over 400 versts that took about 4 days.

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 news1903

Trans-Siberian Railway Completed

The Trans-Siberian Railway was completed, boosting industrial development and enabling travel across the vast Russian Empire.

Music

Khorovod circle dances

Traditional khorovod round dances could involve up to one hundred participants moving in a sunwise circle or in complex lines.

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.