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In 1948, Vladimir married Princess Leonida Bagration-Mukhransky in Lausanne. The Bagrations are the former ruling family of Georgia, a republic in the Caucasus. In 1969, Vladimir issued a proclamation which declared that the marriages of other Romanov dynasts were not "equal" according to the rules of the House. They had married members of non-ruling noble families.<ref name="Massie">Massie, Robert K., ''The Romanovs: The Final Chapter'', 1995, p. 282.</ref> | In 1948, Vladimir married Princess Leonida Bagration-Mukhransky in Lausanne. The Bagrations are the former ruling family of Georgia, a republic in the Caucasus. In 1969, Vladimir issued a proclamation which declared that the marriages of other Romanov dynasts were not "equal" according to the rules of the House. They had married members of non-ruling noble families.<ref name="Massie">Massie, Robert K., ''The Romanovs: The Final Chapter'', 1995, p. 282.</ref> | ||
| − | Infighting came to a boil in 1976 at the wedding of Maria Vladimirovna, Vladimir's daughter, and Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, a Hohenzollern prince. The slighted Romanovs formed the Romanov Family Association in 1979. The association included almost all the surviving Romanovs aside from Vladimir and Maria. As the Bagrations had been incorporated into the Russian nobility, Vladimir's own marriage was unequal, the association argued. Maria was thus not eligible to succeed. The association argued that the dynasty's rules on this subject should be revised. | + | Infighting came to a boil in 1976 at the wedding of Maria Vladimirovna, Vladimir's daughter, and Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, a Hohenzollern prince. The slighted Romanovs formed the Romanov Family Association in 1979. The association included almost all the surviving Romanovs aside from Vladimir and Maria. As the Bagrations had been incorporated into the Russian nobility, Vladimir's own marriage was unequal, the association argued. Maria was thus not eligible to succeed. The association argued that the dynasty's rules on this subject should be revised. |
| − | ''Almanach de Gotha'' describes Vladimir as, "the last Head of the Imperial House of Russia." That is to say, it does not recognize the claims of either Romanov faction.<ref>James, John. ''Almanach de Gotha,'' (2016)</ref> | + | When Vladimir died in Florida in 1992, Maria claimed the right to succeed as the only child of the last male Romanov dynast.<ref name="Massie"/> ''Almanach de Gotha'' describes Vladimir as, "the last Head of the Imperial House of Russia." That is to say, it does not recognize the claims of either Romanov faction.<ref>James, John. ''Almanach de Gotha,'' (2016)</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:56, May 24, 2021
The House of Romanov was the ruling family of Russia from 1613 to 1917. The first Romanov tsar was Michael I. His line ended with Empress Elizabeth, who died 1762. The succeeding Holstein-Gottrop family was renamed as "Romanov" and is generally treated as a continuation of the dynasty. The last tsar was Nicholas II, who abdicated in 1917 at the start of the Russian Revolution.
Tsars of Russia (1613-1917)
- Michael (r. 1613 - 1645), son of the patriarch of Moscow. He was chosen tsar by a Zemsky Sobor (assembly of the land).
- Alexis (r. 1645 - 1676)
- Feodor III (r. 1676 - 1682)
- Ivan V (r. 1682 - 1696)
- Peter I (r. 1682 - 1725), byname "Peter the Great." First tsar to be proclaimed emperor (1721). The succession law of 1722 provides that a tsar name his successor.
- Catherine I (r. 1725 - 1727, co reigned from 1724 - 1725)
- Anna of Russia (r. 1730 - 1740)
- Ivan VI (r. 1740 - 1741)
- Elizabeth (r. 1741 - 1762)
House of Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov
- Peter III (r. 1762 - 1762), son of Anna, daughter of Peter I, and Charles Frederick, duke of Holstein-Gottorp.
- Catherine II (r. 1762 - 1796), wife of Peter III.
- Paul (r. 1796 - 1801). Issued the Pauline Law in 1797. This law provides for succession by primogeniture among "dynasts" recognized by the imperial court.
- Alexander I (r. 1801 - 1825) Victory over Napoleon in 1812 makes Russia Europe's superpower.
- Nicholas I (r. 1825 - 1855) Decemberist revolt in 1825 and the Crimean War of 1853-1856 created interest in reform.
- Alexander II (r. 1855 - 1881) Serfs emancipated in 1861.
- Alexander III (r. 1881 - 1894) Sergei Witte supervised railway construction, which led to an industrial revolution.
- Nicholas II (r. 1894 - 1917) A parliament called the Duma was created in 1906. The country was attacked by Germany in World War I. The Russian Revolution ousted the tsar in 1917.
Heads of the House of Romanov (1917-1992)
- Tsar Nicholas II (1917-1918) (after abdication)
- Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (1918-1938). Proclaimed "curator of the throne" in 1922 and "emperor" in 1924.
- Vladimir Kirillovich (1938-1992), son of Kirill.
- Maria Vladimirovna (1992-present) [disputed], daughter of Vladimir
In 1948, Vladimir married Princess Leonida Bagration-Mukhransky in Lausanne. The Bagrations are the former ruling family of Georgia, a republic in the Caucasus. In 1969, Vladimir issued a proclamation which declared that the marriages of other Romanov dynasts were not "equal" according to the rules of the House. They had married members of non-ruling noble families.[1]
Infighting came to a boil in 1976 at the wedding of Maria Vladimirovna, Vladimir's daughter, and Franz Wilhelm of Prussia, a Hohenzollern prince. The slighted Romanovs formed the Romanov Family Association in 1979. The association included almost all the surviving Romanovs aside from Vladimir and Maria. As the Bagrations had been incorporated into the Russian nobility, Vladimir's own marriage was unequal, the association argued. Maria was thus not eligible to succeed. The association argued that the dynasty's rules on this subject should be revised.
When Vladimir died in Florida in 1992, Maria claimed the right to succeed as the only child of the last male Romanov dynast.[1] Almanach de Gotha describes Vladimir as, "the last Head of the Imperial House of Russia." That is to say, it does not recognize the claims of either Romanov faction.[2]