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Romanov, Aleksandr II Nikolayevich

Date of birth:
April 29th, 1818 (Moscow, Russian Empire)
Date of death:
March 13th, 1881 (St. Petersburg, Russian Empire)
Buried on:
Peter en Paul Cathedral St. Petersburg
Nationality:
Russian (1721-1917, Empire)

Biography

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Awarded on:
April 29th, 1818
Order of St. Andrew
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1818
Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Awarded on:
April 29th, 1818
Order of St. Anna I class
Awarded on:
February 8th, 1824
Awarded on:
March 6th, 1826
Awarded on:
May 14th, 1826
Awarded on:
June 10th, 1826
Awarded on:
July 12th, 1829
Awarded on:
1829
Großkreuz der Orden der Württembergischen Krone
Awarded on:
April 23rd, 1834
Elefantordenen
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1834
Orde van de Nederlandse Leeuw - Ridder Grootkruis (NL.1)
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1835
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1838
Awarded on:
1838
Awarded on:
1838
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1839
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1839
Awarded on:
1839
Awarded on:
1839
Awarded on:
1839
Großkreuz zu dem Orden der Löwen von Zähringen
Awarded on:
1840
Awarded on:
1840
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1843
Awarded on:
May 15th, 1845
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1845
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1846
Order of St. Vladimir 1st Class
Awarded on:
June 1847
Awarded on:
August 18th, 1847
Awarded on:
September 27th, 1847
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1850
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1850
Cross of St. George IV class
Awarded on:
December 25th, 1850
Ritter zum Militärverdienstorden
Awarded on:
1851
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1855
Grootkruis der Militaire Willems Orde (MWO.1)
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1855
Awarded on:
April 25th, 1856
Grootlint in de Leopoldsorde / Grand cordon de l'Ordre de Léopold
Awarded on:
February 14th, 1856
Awarded on:
May 30th, 1856
Großkomtur des Königlicher Preussischer Hausordens von Hohenzollern
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1856
Awarded on:
1856
Awarded on:
May 1858
Awarded on:
February 1st, 1860
Awarded on:
June 21st, 1864
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1865
Order of St. Stanislaus I class
Awarded on:
1865
Awarded on:
August 14th, 1867
Order of the Garter
Awarded on:
November 26th, 1869
Cross of St. George I class
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1869
Pour le Mérite
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1871
Awarded on:
December 8th, 1871
Eichenlaub zum Pour le Mérite
Awarded on:
March 7th, 1873
Awarded on:
1875
Awarded on:
November 28th, 1877
Saint George Sword
Awarded on:
April 27th, 1877
Daikun'i kikkashō - Grand Cordon
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1878
Großkreuz des Pour le Mérite
Awarded on:
May 16th, 1878
Awarded on:
1881

Sources

  • Photo 1: Public Domain (Public Domain)
  • - Massie, R.K., Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (1996)
    - Lincoln, W.B., The Romanovs: Autocrats of All the Russias (1983)

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