Maria Fyodorovna

Princess Marie Sophie Frederikke Dagmar (November 26, 1847 - October 13, 1928) was born as the second daughter of Louise of Hesse and Christian of Glucksburg. She was named after her kinswoman Marie Sophie Frederikke of Hesse (1767-1852), Queen Dowager of Denmark. Her father soon became a hereditary heir to the Throne of Denmark, mostly on basis of her mother's succession rights.

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November 26 - 1847 - October 13 - 1928 - Louise of Hesse - Christian of Glucksburg - Marie Sophie Frederikke

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Most of her life, she was known as Maria Fyodorovna (in Russian ????? ?????????) which name she took when converting to the Orthodoxy immediately before her marriage to the future Tsar Alexander III. She was the mother of the last Russian Tsar Nicholas II of the Romanov Dynasty. She was baptized Lutheran and born as a daughter of relatively impoverished princely cadet line. Her father became King of Denmark six days after her marriage. Due to the brilliant marriages of his children, he was known as the "Father-in-law of Europe."

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Russian - Alexander III - Tsar - Nicholas II - Romanov Dynasty - Europe

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She was a younger sister of Alexandra, Queen Consort of King Edward VII and mother of George V of the United Kingdom. This helps to explain why there is such a striking resemblance between Nicholas II and George V of the United Kingdom.

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Alexandra - George V of the United Kingdom

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