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“Revolutions existed in history, books were written about them, and lectures given: they were complicated phenomena, scientific, remote. While here, the riot of a week ago had turned out to be a real revolution and the shadow of death actually threatened all of us who were of the ruling cast.”

Quote by Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia

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Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia

Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, born on October 17, 1853, and died on October 24, 1920. She was the daughter of Emperor Alexander II of Russia and the wife of Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich. The specific profession or category of her career is unknown. more

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