Tsar Nicholas Pavlovich and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna ( born Charlotte of Prussia) of Russia

Nicholas I (Russian: Николай I Павлович, Nikolaj I Pavlovič), (6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1796 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1855), 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 kilometres. He was also King of Poland until his deposition in 1831.

Nicholas I was born in Gatchina to Emperor Paul I and Empress Maria Feodorovna. He was a younger brother to Alexander I of Russia and Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia.

Alexandra Feodorovna, born Princess Charlotte of Prussia, (July 13, 1798 November 1, 1860) was Empress consort of Russia. She was the wife of Tsar Nicholas I, and mother of Tsar Alexander II.
Alexandra Feodorovna was born on July 13, 1798 at the Charlottenburg Palace, as Princess Frederica Louise Charlotte Wilhelmina of Prussia. She was the eldest surviving daughter and fourth child of Frederick William III, King of Prussia, and Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, and a sister of Frederick William IV of Prussia and of Wilhelm I, German Emperor.

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[masterclassicalmusic]

please tell me music and composer !!!!! i must know. oh, and the picture are as beautiful as the music too

[lostsplendour]

@masterclassicalmusic It's Noblesse Oblige by Stefano Mainetti.

[JesseM65]

Really cool video. Good job! Nicholas I is one of my favourite Tsar's to study, a lot more interesting than he's been given credit, and generally seems to be largely ignored by historian's despite his significance. So thanks for putting this together!

[lostsplendour]

you're welcome

[TheLoveBabyDoll]

@lostsplendour , wonderful video! I like Nicholas I and Alexandra was so stylish and fashionable

[MadMonarchist]

Magnificent. Absolutely magnificent job you did here.

[lostsplendour]

@gimnazijalac010 It's was Alexander of Greece who died from sepsis caused by being bitten by his pet monkey.

[lostsplendour]

@gimnazijalac010 No ... Any tsar of the Romanov dinasty was bitten by a monkey and etc...

[gimnazijalac010]

@lostsplendour was he the one that was bitten by a monkey and he got sick and they had to cut his leg ...but nobody wanted to cut tzars leg so he died.....

[lostsplendour]

it's charlotte (alexandra feodorovna) family when she was child.

[lostsplendour]

no actually he died of illness (pneumonia or flu).