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Anastasia was a grand duchess of Russia and the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, the last emperor of Russia. How did Anastasia die? After the October Revolution that marked the beginning of the Soviet regime, Anastasia was confined in the Urals along with the rest of the imperial family.

Learn about the life and personality of Maria Romanov, the third daughter of Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna, who was born in 1899 and died in 1918. Find out how she was christened, raised, and admired by her family and friends, and why she was not the heir to the throne.

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia was born on 26 June 1899 (O.S 14 June) as the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and his wife, Alexandra Feodorovna. She was considered to be the prettiest of the four daughters. She had light brown hair, dark blue eyes and red cheeks. As a child, she was chubby and healthy.

Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia was the third daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna. Her murder following the Russian Revolution of 1917 resulted in her canonization as a passion bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.

26 June 1899 - 17 July 1918 (age 19) Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna. Maria and her younger sister Anastasia were often referred to as ‘The Little Pair,’ sharing a room and dressing similarly ...