Maria Alexandrovna
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1824 – 1880
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Who was Maria Alexandrovna?
Marie of Hesse and by Rhine was, under the name Maria Alexandrovna, Empress of Russia as the wife of Emperor Alexander II. She was born in Darmstadt, the capital of the Grand Duchy, and died in Saint Petersburg. The Mariinsky Theatre and the city Mariehamn in Åland are named after her.
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- Born
- Aug 8, 1824
Darmstadt - Also known as
- Marie of Hesse
- Parents
- Spouses
- Alexander II of Russia
(1841/04/16 - 1880/06/08)
- Alexander II of Russia
- Children
- Grand Duchess Alexandra Alexandrovna of Russia
- Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
- Alexander III of Russia
- Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich of Russia
- Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia
- Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia
- Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia
- Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Eastern Christianity
- Died
- Jun 3, 1880
Saint Petersburg - Resting place
- Peter and Paul Cathedral
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on July 23, 2013
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