Grand Duke Constantine Pavlovich of Russia

Constantine Pavlovich Romanov ({{lang-ru|??????????? ????????? ????????}}) (the accent marks are given for

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pronunciation ONLY: Russian is NOT written with accents) (27 April, 1779–27 June, 1831), grand duke and tsesarevich of Russia, was prepared by his grandmother, Catherine the Great, to become an emperor of the would-be restored Byzantine Empire. Although he was never crowned, he is sometimes listed among the Russian emperors as Constantine I. In his capacity of the first Viceroy of Poland, he is remembered as the great champion of the Poles. His love for a Polish woman cost him the Russian crown. Generally, he was an impossible man in an impossible situation.

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27 April - 1779 - 27 June - 1831 - Tsesarevich - Russia - Catherine the Great - Byzantine Empire - Viceroy - Poland

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