Born in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ancestors 
Daughter of Konstantin Friedrich Peter Georgievich Oldenburg
and Therese Wilhelmine Friederike Isabelle Charlotte von Nassau-Weilburg
Sister of
Nikolaus Friedrich August Oldenburg, Marie Friederike Cäcilie Oldenburg, Alexander Friedrich Constantine Oldenburg, Konstantin Friedrich Peter Oldenburg and Therese Friederike Olga (Oldenburg) von Leuchtenberg
Wife of
Николай Николаевич Романов
— married
5 Feb 1856 in St. Petersburg, Russia
Descendants 
Mother of
Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov Jr. and Peter Nikolaievich Romanov
Died
at age 61
in Kiev, Ukraine
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| Created 27 May 2015
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Biography
Alexandra Friederike Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Duchess of Oldenburg was born on 2 June 1838 [21 May 1838 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia.
She was the daughter of Constantine Friedrich Peter von Holstein-Gottorp, Duke of Oldenburg, and Therese, Princess of Nassau-Weilburg.
Alexandra married Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia, son of Nikolai I, Tsar of Russia, and Princess Friederike Luise Charlotte Wilhelmine of Prussia, on 5 February 1856 [25 Jan 1856 O.S.] at St. Petersburg, Russia.
From 5 February 1856, her married name became Romanov, but her title remained Duchess of Oldenburg.
Her husband was the commander of the Russian army during the 1877 to 1878 Russo-Turkish war.
The children of Duchess Alexandra and Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaievich Romanov were: Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaievich the Younger, and Grand Duke Petr Nikolaievich Romanov,
Alexandra died on 25 April 1900, age 61, at Kiev, Ukraine.
In 1914, Tsar Nicholas II appointed Alexandra's son, Nikolai NIkolaievich the Younger, to be commander in chief of the entire Russian army.
Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich played a key role in some of the opening battles of World War I.
Sources
- C. Arnold McNaughton, The Book of Kings: A Royal Genealogy, in 3 volumes (London, U.K.: Garnstone Press, 1973), volume 1, page 213.
- "Alexandra Friederike Wilhelmine von Holstein-Gottorp, Duchess of Oldenburg" The Peerage: http://www.thepeerage.com/p10331.htm#i103306
- WikiTree profile Alexandra-9 created through the import of O'Bryan Family tree.ged on Sep 6, 2011 by Tim Tropeck (Name: ALEXANDRA Couldn't find any valid first name.). See the Changes page for the details of edits by Tim and others.
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Oldenburg-202 and Alexandra-9 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Please merge.
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Alexandra Petrovna of Oldenburt 1838-1900 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_Alexandra_Petrovna_of_Oldenburg
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