Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia
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Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia ( 13 October 1832 – 18 December 1909) was the fourth son and seventh child of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia
and Charlotte of Prussia. He was the first owner of the New Michael Palace
on the Palace Quay in Saint Petersburg
.
and Sophie of Sweden
). Cecily adopted the name Olga Fedorovna, and had the following children with him
He served for a long time (1862–1882) as the Governor General of Caucasia
, being seated in Tbilisi
, the town which most of his children remembered as the home of their childhood. In the course of his life, four members of his family ruled as Emperors of Russia: his father, Nicholas I; his brother, Alexander II
; his nephew, Alexander III
; and his grand-nephew, Nicholas II
. He served all of them loyally. He died in Cannes, France, on 18 December 1909.
Nicholas I of Russia
Nicholas I , was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855, known as one of the most reactionary of the Russian monarchs. On the eve of his death, the Russian Empire reached its historical zenith spanning over 20 million square kilometers...
and Charlotte of Prussia. He was the first owner of the New Michael Palace
New Michael Palace
The New Michael Palace was the third Saint Petersburg palace designed by Andrei Stackenschneider for Nicholas I's children...
on the Palace Quay in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
.
Marriage and issue
On 16 August 1857 he married Princess Cecily of Baden (1839–1891, daughter of Leopold, Grand Duke of BadenLeopold, Grand Duke of Baden
Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden succeeded in 1830 as the fourth Grand Duke of Baden....
and Sophie of Sweden
Sophie of Sweden
Princess Sophie Wilhelmine of Sweden , was a Swedish princess and a consort Grand Duchess of Baden.- Biography :Sophie was born in Stockholm, Sweden, on 21 May 1801. She was the daughter of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden and Queen consort Frederica of Baden...
). Cecily adopted the name Olga Fedorovna, and had the following children with him
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- Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia , 26 April 1859 – 28 January 1919 was the eldest son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Alexander III....
(1859–1919) - Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of RussiaGrand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia was a daughter of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia; she married Grand Duke Friedrich Franz III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin...
(1860–1922) - Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich of Russia (1861–1929)
- Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia (1863-1919)Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia was a son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Emperor Alexander III. He was a General in the Russian army in World War I...
(1863–1919) - Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich (Sandro)Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexander Mihailovich of Russia, Александр Михайлович Aleksandr Mihailovits was a dynast of the Russian Empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of Emperor Nicholas II, and an advisor of the said Emperor.-Biography: Alexander was born the son of Grand Duke...
(1866–1933) - Grand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Sergei Mikhailovich of Russia was the fifth son of Grand Duke Michael Nikolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Alexander III of Russia. He followed a military career and served as General Inspector of the Artillery with the rank of Adjutant General during World War I...
(1869–1918) - Grand Duke Alexei Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexei Mikhailovich of RussiaGrand Duke Alexei Mikhailovich of Russia was the youngest son of Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia and a first cousin of Alexander III of Russia...
(1875–1895)
- Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia
He served for a long time (1862–1882) as the Governor General of Caucasia
Viceroyalty of the Caucasus
The Viceroyalty of the Caucasus is a term used to denote the Imperial Russian administrative and political authority in the Caucasus region exercised through the offices of glavnoupravlyayushchiy and namestnik...
, being seated in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, the town which most of his children remembered as the home of their childhood. In the course of his life, four members of his family ruled as Emperors of Russia: his father, Nicholas I; his brother, Alexander II
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
; his nephew, Alexander III
Alexander III of Russia
Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov , historically remembered as Alexander III or Alexander the Peacemaker reigned as Emperor of Russia from until his death on .-Disposition:...
; and his grand-nephew, Nicholas II
Nicholas II of Russia
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until...
. He served all of them loyally. He died in Cannes, France, on 18 December 1909.