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Biography
Nicholas I (Ðиколай I ÐавловиÑ, r Nikolai I Pavlovich; 6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1796 â 2 March [O.S. 18 February] 1855) was the Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855. He was also the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. He was a key player in the ascendency of Russia as a world power and helped hasten the disintegration of the aging Ottoman empire.
Nicholas was born in Gatchina to Emperor Paul I and Empress Maria Feodorovna. He was a brother of Alexander I of Russia and of Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia.
Consort: Charlotte of Prussia. Issue:
- Alexander II of Russia
- Maria, Duchess of Leuchtenberg
- Olga, Queen of Württemberg
- Alexandra, Princess Frederick William of Hesse-Cassel
- Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich
- Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich
- Grand Duke Michael Nikolaevich
Nicholas died on 2 March 1855, during the Crimean War. He caught a chill and refused medical treatment and died of pneumonia
Sources
- Wikipedia Nicholas I of Russia
- Nicholas I Pavlovich Romanov on Find A Grave: Memorial #7033016 retrieved 19 sep 2016
- Wikidata: Item Q130734