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Tsesarevich Nikolai of Russia
Engraving from a photograph of Nikolai, Tsesarevich of Russia (1843-1865), eldest son and heir of Tsar Alexander II. The Tsesarevich was a gifted young man trained in a liberal tradition by the finest tutors available in the expectation that he would one day have reigned as Tsar. After celebrating his engagement to Princess Dagmar of Denmark with his family in Darmstadt in October 1864, the Tsesarevich went on to Italy to continue the educational tour he had started some months before. In Florence he suddenly fell victim to back pain so severe, he had to be carried. He spent six weeks in bed, undergoing a series of painful treatments for a spinal abscess, and as soon as he could be moved he was taken to Nice, where his mother was spending the winter. There, French doctors disagreed with the diagnosis, viewing the 21-year-olds back pain as rheumatism and prescribing spinal massage. The massage spread the infection to Nikolais bone marrow and brain and his condition deteriorated steadily. He died on 24 April 1865. On his deathbed he requested that Princess Dagmar should marry his younger brother Alexander. Dagmar later became Empress Maria Feodorovna, wife of Tsar Alexander III. Date: 6th May 1865
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This engraving captures the image of Tsesarevich Nikolai of Russia, the eldest son and heir to Tsar Alexander II, during a tragic moment in his young life. The photograph was taken in 1863, before Nikolai's fateful journey to Europe. In October 1864, Nikolai celebrated his engagement to Princess Dagmar of Denmark in Darmstadt. After the celebration, he traveled to Italy to continue his educational tour. However, in Florence, Nikolai suddenly fell ill with severe back pain. Despite being carried to bed, his condition worsened. Doctors in Florence diagnosed Nikolai with rheumatism and prescribed spinal massage. However, the massage spread the infection to Nikolai's bone marrow and brain, leading to a rapid deterioration in his health. Despite his critical condition, Nikolai requested that Princess Dagmar marry his younger brother Alexander, ensuring the continuity of the Russian royal line. Sadly, Nikolai passed away on 24 April 1865, at the young age of 21. The engraving depicts a determined and resilient Nikolai, reflecting his upbringing as a gifted young man, educated by the finest tutors, with the expectation that he would one day reign as Tsar. The tragic turn of events in his life is a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the uncertainties of fate.
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