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Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (Russian: Михаи́л Алекса́ндрович, romanized: Mikhail Aleksandrovich; 4 December [O.S. 22 November] 1878 – 13 June 1918) was the youngest son and fifth child of Emperor Alexander III of Russia and youngest brother of Nicholas II. He was de jure Emperor of Russia after his brother ...
Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia (9 May [O.S. 27 April] 1871 – 10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1899) was the third son of Emperor Alexander III and Empress Maria of Russia and brother of Emperor Nicholas II.
Nicholas II (Nikolai Alexandrovich Romanov; [d] 18 May [O.S. 6 May] 1868 – 17 July 1918) or Nikolai II was the last reigning Emperor of Russia, King of Congress Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland from 1 November 1894 until his abdication on 15 March 1917.
He was an influential figure during the reigns of his brother Emperor Alexander III of Russia and his nephew Emperor Nicholas II, who was also his brother-in-law through Sergei's marriage to Elisabeth, the sister of Empress Alexandra. [1] Grand Duke Sergei's education gave him lifelong interests in culture and the arts.
Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, 1865–1868, brother Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1868–1881, son: Alexander III: Tsesarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich: Son 13 March 1881 Father became emperor 1 November 1894 Father died, became emperor Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, brother Nicholas II: Grand Duke George Alexandrovich: Brother 1 ...
Emperor Nicholas II abdicated the throne of the Russian Empire on 2 March / 15 March 1917, in the midst of World War I and the February Revolution. The Emperor renounced the throne on behalf of himself and his son, Tsarevich Alexei Nikolaevich, in favor of his brother Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich. [1]
Younger brother of Nicholas II Abdicated after a nominal reign of only 18 hours, ending dynastic rule in Russia [124] He is not usually recognised as an emperor, as Russian law did not allow Nicholas II to disinherit his son [125] Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov: Nikolai Nikolaevich
Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia (Russian: Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mikhailovich; 13 April 1866 – 26 February 1933) was an Imperial Grand Duke and dynast of the House of Romanov of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the first cousin once removed of Emperor Nicholas II and advisor to him.