So German brides were the norm from the 18th century onwards. Only two empress-consorts made it to empress-regnant: Catherine I after the death of her husband Peter I and Catherine II after taking the throne from her husband Peter III.
Ailx of Hesse was the only Romanov bride who ended up being executed. Though some earlier Tsarinas may have been poisoned.
Outside Nicholas II several other tsars were killed. His grandfather Alexander II died after a bomb attack, Ivan VI was killed by his guards during an attempt to free him, Peter III and Paul I both were murdered. Previous Message
It is interesting to see how 2 German princesses, Catherine and Alex, both consorts to a Imperial monarch of Russia, and how they ended up in their stations of life. One invited to replace her husband on the imperial throne. The other eventually shot to death. What that a frequent happening in Russia?
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