Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia (27 November [O.S. 15 November] 1892 – 12 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914) was the fourth son and fifth child of Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich (1858-1915).
Prince Oleg was generally considered to be the brightest of Grand Duke Konstantine's children. He had great curiosity and created complicated fantasy games for himself and his siblings to play.[1]
Grand Duke Konstantin, a poet himself, arranged for his children to receive lessons from experts in a variety of fields. Well-known archaeologists told the children about their latest expeditions, architects showed the children slides and explained their works, choirs of Old Believers and peasants from all corners of the empire were brought to sing church music or folk songs to the children.[2] Oleg was so intelligent that his father decided to send him to a prestigious school, the Alexander Lyceum, rather than to give him the standard military education that the other men in the family received. Konstantin's unconventional choice of education for Prince Oleg met with disapproval from his family members.[2] Oleg was Grand Duke Konstantin's favorite son.[3]
Prince Oleg, with four of his brothers, served in the Guards during World War I. He was wounded while fighting against the Germans near Vladislavovas (today Kudirkos Naumiestis). Emergency surgery in Vilna (today Vilnius) could not save him. As he was dying, he said, "I am so happy. It will encourage the troops to know that the Imperial House is not afraid to shed its blood."[3]
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Ancestors of Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia
prince, oleg, konstantinovich, russia, november, november, 1892, october, september, 1914, fourth, fifth, child, grand, duke, constantine, constantinovich, 1858, 1915, prince, oleg, konstantinovichborn, 1892, november, 1892saint, petersburg, russian, empiredie. Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia 27 November O S 15 November 1892 12 October O S 27 September 1914 was the fourth son and fifth child of Grand Duke Constantine Constantinovich 1858 1915 Prince Oleg KonstantinovichBorn 1892 11 27 27 November 1892Saint Petersburg Russian EmpireDied12 October 1914 1914 10 12 aged 21 Vilnius Russian EmpireHouseHolstein Gottorp RomanovFatherGrand Duke Constantine Constantinovich of RussiaMotherPrincess Elisabeth of Saxe AltenburgHe died of wounds received fighting against the Imperial German Army during World War I Contents 1 Early life 2 Service in World War I and death 3 Ancestry 4 NotesEarly life editPrince Oleg was generally considered to be the brightest of Grand Duke Konstantine s children He had great curiosity and created complicated fantasy games for himself and his siblings to play 1 Grand Duke Konstantin a poet himself arranged for his children to receive lessons from experts in a variety of fields Well known archaeologists told the children about their latest expeditions architects showed the children slides and explained their works choirs of Old Believers and peasants from all corners of the empire were brought to sing church music or folk songs to the children 2 Oleg was so intelligent that his father decided to send him to a prestigious school the Alexander Lyceum rather than to give him the standard military education that the other men in the family received Konstantin s unconventional choice of education for Prince Oleg met with disapproval from his family members 2 Oleg was Grand Duke Konstantin s favorite son 3 At one point he reportedly hoped to marry a cousin Princess Nadezhda Petrovna of Russia but this hope was prevented by the advent of World War I citation needed Service in World War I and death editPrince Oleg with four of his brothers served in the Guards during World War I He was wounded while fighting against the Germans near Vladislavovas today Kudirkos Naumiestis Emergency surgery in Vilna today Vilnius could not save him As he was dying he said I am so happy It will encourage the troops to know that the Imperial House is not afraid to shed its blood 3 Ancestry editAncestors of Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia16 Emperor Paul I of Russia8 Emperor Nicholas I of Russia17 Princess Sophie Dorothea of Wurttemberg4 Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich of Russia18 King Frederick William III of Prussia9 Princess Charlotte of Prussia19 Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg Strelitz2 Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich of Russia20 Frederick Duke of Saxe Altenburg10 Joseph Duke of Saxe Altenburg21 Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg Strelitz5 Princess Alexandra of Saxe Altenburg22 Duke Louis of Wurttemberg11 Duchess Amelia of Wurttemberg23 Princess Henrietta of Nassau Weilburg1 Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia24 Frederick Duke of Saxe Altenburg12 Georg Duke of Saxe Altenburg25 Duchess Charlotte Georgine of Mecklenburg Strelitz6 Prince Moritz of Saxe Altenburg26 Frederick Louis Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Schwerin13 Duchess Marie Louise of Mecklenburg Schwerin27 Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia3 Princess Elisabeth of Saxe Altenburg28 George I Duke of Saxe Meiningen14 Bernhard II Duke of Saxe Meiningen29 Princess Louise Eleanore of Hohenlohe Langenburg7 Princess Augusta of Saxe Meiningen30 William II Elector of Hesse15 Princess Marie Frederica of Hesse Kassel31 Princess Augusta of PrussiaNotes edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oleg Konstantinovich Romanov Zeepvat Charlotte The Camera and the Tsars A Romanov Family Album Sutton Publishing 2004 p 66 a b Zeepvat p 79 a b Zeepvat p 197 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Prince Oleg Konstantinovich of Russia amp oldid 1184875683, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
