Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia

Russian grand duke

Date of Birth: 21-Sep-1827

Place of Birth: Saint Petersburg

Date of Death: 25-Jan-1892

Profession: writer, military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolaevich of Russia (Russian: ?????????´? ??????´???? ????´???; 21 September 1827 – 25 January 1892) was the second son of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia and younger brother of Tsar Alexander II.
During the reign of Alexander II, Konstantin was an admiral of the Russian fleet and reformed the Russian Navy.
He was also an instrumental figure in the emancipation of the serfs.
He was less fortunate as viceroy of Poland (1862–1863) and had to be recalled to Russia where he was attacked for his liberalism. After the assassination of his brother Alexander II in 1881, Konstantin fell from favour.
The new tsar, Alexander III, his nephew, opposed Konstantin's liberal ideas and gradually stripped him of all his governmental positions.
His retirement was marked with personal turmoil and family setbacks.
After suffering a stroke, he spent his last years as an invalid.



Alternative names	legal name: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon pseudonym: Nadar
Description	French photographer, caricaturist, writer and balloonist
Date of birth/death	6 April 1820	20 March 1910 / 21 March 1910
Location of birth/death	Paris	former 4th arrondissement of Paris
Work period	1854–1910
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q40116 VIAF: 84808952 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 8535 ULAN: 500005199 LCCN: n50014563 NLA: 35553829 WorldCat