Olga Feodorovna of Baden
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Grand Duchess Olga Feodorovna of Russia (Karlsruhe
, 20 September 1839 – Kharkov, Russian Empire
12 April 1891), was the wife of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaievich of Russia
, the youngest son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia
. She was born as Cecilie Auguste, Princess and Margravine of Baden (German: Cäcilie Olga Prinzessin von Baden), the youngest daughter of Grand Duke Leopold of Baden and Sophie Wilhelmine of Sweden
. Cecilie took the name Olga Feodorovna following her conversion to the Orthodox faith.
in St. Petersburg. Together they had 7 children:
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, 20 September 1839 – Kharkov, Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
12 April 1891), was the wife of Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolaievich of Russia
Grand Duke Michael Nicolaievich of Russia
Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich of Russia was the fourth son and seventh child of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and Charlotte of Prussia...
, the youngest son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia
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...
. She was born as Cecilie Auguste, Princess and Margravine of Baden (German: Cäcilie Olga Prinzessin von Baden), the youngest daughter of Grand Duke Leopold of Baden and Sophie Wilhelmine 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...
. Cecilie took the name Olga Feodorovna following her conversion to the Orthodox faith.
Marriage and issue
She married Mikhail in 28 August 1857 at the Chapel of the Winter PalaceWinter Palace
The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, adjacent to the site of Peter the Great's original Winter Palace, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and...
in St. Petersburg. Together they had 7 children:
- 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 Russia (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)