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George Mikhailovich, Count Brasov

Moscow, 6 Aug 1910 – Auxerre, 22 Jul 1931

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A life in time

  1. 6 Aug 1910

    Born in Moscow

  2. 22 Jul 1931

    Dies in Auxerre, aged 20

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During his lifetime

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

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The 1910s · George is born in Moscow

In the news1914

Entry Into World War I

Russia entered the First World War, which caused severe food shortages, hyperinflation, and massive casualties among the civilian population.

What people wore

Diverse Women's Peasant Costume and Decorations

Women's peasant clothing was highly diverse, often featuring a chemise, a pinafore or flapped dress, and specialized headgear like kokoshniks for women or wreaths for girls. Festive outfits were distinguished by rich embroidery, lace, ribbons, and long beaded chest decorations called gaitans.

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 Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.Around the world · 1918–1920

The Spanish flu. A flu pandemic infected a third of humanity and killed some 50 million people, more than the war that had just ended.

Otis Historical Archives, National Museum of Health and Medicine · public domain

In the news1917

The Russian Revolution Begins

The Russian Revolution led to the abdication of the Tsar and the eventual establishment of a communist state.

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.