His Imperial Majesty Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich |
Birth: | Monday | February 26, 1845 | March 10, 1845 | in St. Petersburg. Father: His Imperial Highness the Pious Lord Heir Caesarevich and Grand Duke Alexander Nikolayevich. Mother: Her Imperial Highness the Pious Lady Caesarevna and Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna. |
Grand Duke: | Monday | February 26, 1845 | March 10, 1845 | was granted the title Grand Duke with the style of Imperial Highness. |
Christening: | Saturday | March 17, 1845 | March 29, 1845 |
at 10½ a.m. in the Winter Palace Church, St. Petersburg,
by the Confessor of Their Imperial Highnesses.
Godparents: |
Heir: | Monday | April 12, 1865 | April 24, 1865 | after the death of His Brother became Heir Apparent to the Throne. |
Caesarevich: | Monday | April 12, 1865 | April 24, 1865 | was granted the title Caesarevich. |
Betrothal: | Thursday | October 13, 1866 | October 25, 1866 | in Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, to Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Feodorovna of Denmark. |
Marriage: | Friday | October 28, 1866 | November 9, 1866 | in Winter Palace, St. Petersburg. Bride: Her Imperial Highness the Pious Lady Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna |
Accession: | Sunday | March 1, 1881 | March 13, 1881 | succeeded His Father as Emperor Alexander III. |
Coronation: | Sunday | May 15, 1883 | May 27, 1883 | in Moscow. |
Death: | Thursday | October 20, 1894 | November 1, 1894 | of Nephritis before 3 p.m. in Livadia Palace, Crimea. |
Burial: | Monday | November 7, 1894 | November 19, 1894 | in St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg. |