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Alexei Nikolaevich (Russian: Алексе́й Никола́евич) (12 August [O.S. 30 July] 1904 – 17 July 1918) was the last Tsesarevich ( heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire ). [note 1] He was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. He was born with haemophilia, which his ...
His death, however, was caused by kidney disease that worsened after Peter had saved several sailors from a sinking boat. Alexei, son of Tsar Nicholas II: hemophilia. Tsarevich Alexei...
- Olga (1895-1918) “Beautiful blond hair, large blue eyes and a marvelous complexion; a slightly turned up nose similar to that of the Sovereign,” one of the ladies-in-waiting described the look of the oldest daughter of Nicholas and Alexandra.
- Tatiana (1897-1918) Two years after Olga, the second daughter was born. The imperial parents were disappointed – they were awaiting an heir, a son. The daughter was called Tatiana, a rare name for the Romanovs.
- Maria (1899-1918) Alexandra’s third pregnancy was complicated and, later, she got upset that she gave birth to another daughter. “Too bad it wasn’t a son.
- Anastasia (1901-1918) “What a disappointment! The fourth daughter!” the relatives of the imperial family wrote when Anastasia was born. The tensions indeed rose – the question of succession was acute and the empress was ready for any mystical rites to give birth to a son.
With White Army soldiers rapidly approaching, the Ural Regional Soviet ordered the murder of Alexei, the rest of his family, and four remaining retainers on 17 July 1918. Rumors persisted for decades that Alexei had escaped his execution, with multiple impostors claiming his identity.
Nicholas Alexandrovich Romanov (Nicholas II), the last Russian tsar, was born on May 6, 1868, the son of Alexander Alexandrovich Romanov (Emperor Alexander III) and Marie Feodorovna Dagmar (a Danish princess). Nicholas ascended the throne on October 7, 1894, and was crowned on May 14, 1896. On November 14, 1894, he married Alexandra Fyodorovna ...
Died: July 17, 1918 (aged 13) Cause of Death: Assassination. Articles and Photos. Execution of the Romanovs. The basement room in Ipatiev House where the Romanov royal family and their staff were executed. The holes in the walls are from investigators searching for bullets. July 17, 1918. Historical Events.
Tsarevich Alexei Alexeyevich ( Russian: Алексей Алексеевич, Aleksey Alekseyevich; 15 February 1654 – 17 January 1670) was the second son and heir of Tsar Alexis of Russia and Maria Miloslavskaya, brother of Tsar Feodor III, Tsar Ivan V, and Tsarevna Sophia and half-brother of Tsar Peter the Great. [1]
