| Royal Russia & the Imperial Romanov Family |
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| Alexander I Pavlovich Tsar and Emperor of All the Russias 12/12/1777-11/19/1825 |
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| Imperial Legend: The Mysterious Disappearance of Tsar Alexander I by Alexis S Troubetzkoy, 2002 The Emperor Alexander I by E M Almedingen, 1964 Romanov Relations: The Private Correspondence of Tsars Alexander I, Nicholas I and the Grand Dukes Constantine and Michael with their sister Queen Anna Pavlovna, 1817-1855, by S W Jackman, 1969 Alexander of Russia: Napoleon's Conqueror by Henry Troyat, translated by Joan Pinkham, 1980 Historical Memoirs of Alexander I and the Court of Russia by La Comtesse de Choiseul-Gouffier, 1900 The Enigmatic Czar: The Life of Alexander I of Russia by Maurice Paleologue, 1969 Alexander I: Russia's Mysterious Tsar by Marian K Dziewanowski, 1990 The Romanovs: Autocrats of All the Russias by W Bruce Lincoln, 1987 Chronicle of the Russian Tsars: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Russia by David Warnes, 1999 |
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| Marriage 09/28/1793 Louisa Marie Auguste of Baden Princess of Baden Elizaveta Alekseevna, Empress of Russia 01/24/1779-05/15/1826 |
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| Liasion with Sophia Vsevolojsky produced illegitimate descendant [click here for more generations] 00/00/1796-00/00/1868 Nicolas Alexandrovich Loukache |
| Alexander I came to the throne in 1801 at the young age of 24. As the son of Paul I he was raised primarily by his Grandmother, Catherine II. His reign began as a result of a coup mounted against his volatile and neurotic father. The coup was known to Alexander and it caused much tension as his father was a very paranoid man--with good cause, as there was great desire to remove him from the throne. The coup, intending to just transfer power peacefully to Alexander, resulted in the death of Paul I. This death was perceived by Alexander to be at least partially his fault, although he played no role in the actual events. The guilt of this bloodshed would haunt Alexander for the rest of his life. The reign of Alexander proved very successful and secured many liberties for the people of the country and he served as a liberator in the rest of the world having won an astounding victory against the indefeatable Napolean Bonaparte and returning France to it's people. Alexander often remarked to his brothers his desire to resign from public life and live in retirement. Although he was quite successful, he was forever haunted by the circumstances of his father's passing. Due to the ever-fragile health of his wife, Alexander moved his court to the remote village of Tangarong in the Crimea in 1825. A few weeks after the arrival, the robust and hearty Alexander fell ill and died on November 19, 1825. There was much confusion in the state upon the unexpected death as everyone thought Grand Duke Constantine was now Tsar. Previously Alexander and Constantine had resolved that the throne would pass to Nicholas as Constantine did not desire the position. Of course this was not told to the general public or even to Nicholas. After some confusion allegiance was sworn to Nicholas I. During this time of confusion, the remains of Alexander I were somewhat in limbo as there was no clear Emperor to order as to the remains of Alexander. This caused a period of months to lapse from the death to the burial. This mysterious period of time and the previously expressed wishes of Alexander began the rumor and subsequent legend that Alexander was not actually dead but living a life of seclusion as the hermit monk Feodor Kuzmich. This legend was believed by many in the imperial family and even investigated vigorously by several members even one of the Grand Dukes. After a life of sins, Alexander may have traded it all in to lead a holy life of simple charity. The book Imperial Legend: The Mysterious Disappearance of Tsar Alexander I will shed great light on the legend and leave all readers with no doubt to it's truth. |
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| Liasion with Marfa Swiatopolk-Czetwertynska Naryshkin Polish Princess produced illegitimate descendants [click here for more generations] 00/00/1797-00/00/1815 Sophia Alexandrovna Naryshkin 00/00/1813-00/00/1901 Emanuel Alexandrovich Naryshkin 00/00/0000-00/00/0000 Zenaida Alexandrovna Naryshkin |
| 05/29/1799-07/08/1800 Maria Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia 11/15/1806-05/12/1808 Elizabeth Alexandrovna, Grand Duchess of Russia |