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When the Romanov children fell ill with the measles amidst the Russian Revolution! 🤧 In March 1917, as the Russian Revolution started to gather steam, all five Romanov children came down with the measles. 🤒 Their temperatures soared and developed other complication. Maria also developed pneumonia, and almost died. ⛑️ Empress Alexandra nursed her children herself. 🧑‍🦲 The daughters started losing their hair, and so all five children decided to shave their heades. 🛟 The children were unable to travel because they were so ill, and whilst they were recovering, Britain quietly withdrew its offer of asylum. #romanovs #russianrevolution #historyreel #russianempire #russianhistory When the Romanov children fell ill with the measles amidst the Russian Revolution!
Why is this former East-West border crossing in Berlin known as the “Palace of Tears”? 💔 Berlin’s Palace of Tears (Tränenpalast) earned its nickname from the heartbreaking farewells between friends and families separated by the Berlin Wall, often not knowing when they would see each other again. 🛂 Between 1962 and 1989, this building at Friedrichstraße station served as a departure checkpoint for people leaving East Berlin for West Berlin. While Western visitors could generally leave, most East Germans were denied that freedom. 🏛️ Today, the Palace of Tears is a free museum, preserving the original border-control facilities and telling the deeply personal stories of those affected by Germany’s division. #berlin #berlinhistory #coldwar #berlinwall #historyreels The Palace Of Tears
The many ailments and illnesses of Empress Alexandra Feodrovna. 🤱 Empress Alexandra endured five pregnancies in nine years, at least one documented miscarriage, and a reported phantom pregnancy, placing considerable physical and emotional strain on her. 😟 She suffered from significant anxiety and emotional distress over her son Alexei’s haemophilia and the threat it posed to his life. 👩‍🦽‍➡️ Alexandra experienced severe sciatica and recurring leg pain, which sometimes left her unable to walk without assistance. 🩺 She endured frequent health complaints, including heart palpitations and fatigue, which affected her daily life. #romanovs #empressalexandra #alexandrafeodrovna #russianempire #russianhistory The many ailments and illnesses of Empress Alexandra Feodrovna.
What language did Russia’s last imperial family actually speak behind closed doors? 🇷🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇬🇧 English dominated Nicholas and Alexandra’s private relationship and was spoken fluently by their children 🇷🇺 Russian was the children’s main language with Nicholas and with each other, while French remained important at court 🇫🇷 French remained a language of court and education - but the family’s private world was surprisingly British 🇩🇪 German was one of Alexandra’s native languages alongside English; Nicholas also spoke it, and the children studied it - yet surprisingly, it played only a minor role in everyday family life #romanovs #nicholasii #russianhistory #empressalexandra #historyreels What language did Russia’s last imperial family actually speak behind closed doors? 🇷🇺 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 �
The Habsburgs had a rather large collection of furniture... #habsburgs #austrianhistory #vienna #moebelmuseum #austrianempire The Habsburgs had a rather large collection of furniture...
A reading list for Imperial Europe and the First World War. #wwi #romanovs #wilhelmii #georgev #imperialeurope Imperial Europe & WWI Reading List
Red Vienna and the Karl-Marx-Hof 🔴 The Karl-Marx-Hof complex is one of the most famous examples of Red Vienna, which was a period of socialist government in Vienna, mainly from 1919–1934. 🏠 It focused on affordable public housing for working-class families. 🏫 The city expanded education, healthcare, and social services. ⚔️ The period ended in 1934 after political conflict and the Austrian Civil War. #redvienna #karlmarxhof #socialdemocracy #austrianhistory #vienna Red Vienna and the Karl-Marx-Hof
Was James Stewart (not Stewart Stuart) the Earl of MoRAY or MuREE? Help us with the pronunciation! 🎙️📹 Listen to the full episode of The Tudors (Part 11): Mary Queen of Scots on your streaming service or watch it on YouTube. #jamesstuart #moray #scotland #maryqueenofscots #britishhistory Was James Stewart (not Stewart Stuart) the Earl of MoRAY or MuREE? Help us with the pronunciation!
Was this part of the reason Mary, Queen of Scots ultimately proved a less successful ruler than her cousin Elizabeth I? ⛵️ Amid political instability in Scotland, Mary was sent to France at the age of five, where she was betrothed to the Dauphin. 🇫🇷 She spent virtually her entire childhood at the French court. When she finally returned to Scotland 13 years later, she arrived in a country she barely knew - and one that had changed dramatically in her absence. 👑 Unlike Elizabeth, Mary had never had the chance to build deep political roots in the kingdom she ruled. That disconnect would become one of several problems that contributed to her dramatic downfall just a few years later. #thetudors #maryqueenofscots #scottishhistory #britishhistory #royalhistory Was this part of the reason Mary, Queen of Scots ultimately proved a less successful ruler than her
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