Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
Noble person
1878 – 1918
Who was Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia?
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia was the youngest son of Emperor Alexander III of Russia.
At the time of his birth, his paternal grandfather was still the reigning Emperor of All the Russias. Michael was fourth-in-line to the throne following his father and elder brothers Nicholas and George. After the assassination of his grandfather in 1881, he became third-in-line, and in 1894 after the death of his father, second-in-line. George died in 1899, leaving Michael as heir-presumptive to the throne. The birth of Nicholas's son Alexei in 1904 temporarily moved Michael back to second-in-line, but Alexei inherited the blood-clotting disorder haemophilia and was not expected to live. When Nicholas abdicated on 15 March [O.S. 2 March] 1917, Michael was named as his successor instead of Alexei. Michael, however, deferred acceptance of the throne until ratification by an elected assembly. He was never confirmed as Emperor, and following the Russian Revolution of 1917, he was imprisoned and murdered.
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- Born
- Dec 4, 1878
Anichkov Palace - Also known as
- Mikhail Alexandrovich Romanov
- Misha
- Flopsy
- Михаи́л Александрович Рома́нов
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Natalia Brasova, Countess Brasova
(1912/10/16 - 1918/06/13)
- Natalia Brasova, Countess Brasova
- Children
- Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Church
- Nationality
- Russian Empire
- Died
- Jun 13, 1918
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on July 23, 2013
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