Michael Alexandrovich
Grand Duke of Russia
2 recorded parents
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Biography
Youngest son of Alexander III to whom Nicholas II abdicated in March 1917, making him nominally Emperor for a day before he declined the throne pending a Constituent Assembly. He was executed by the Bolsheviks.
Michael Alexandrovich occupies generation 10 of this recorded lineage and is remembered as one of the children of Alexander III of Russia and Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar). The title “Grand Duke of Russia” reflects the public or family role associated with this profile.
Within the wider House of Romanov, this life forms part of a network spanning 10 recorded generations. The timeline and family snapshot below bring those connections together, while the full tree provides the broader historical context.
Milestones
Life timeline
22 November 1878
Born
The beginning of Michael Alexandrovich's recorded life.
Legacy
Grand Duke of Russia
A defining role in the story of the Romanov family.
13 June 1918
Died
The close of a life whose connections continue through the family record.
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Who were Michael Alexandrovich's parents?
Michael Alexandrovich's parents were father Alexander III of Russia and mother Maria Feodorovna (Dagmar).
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