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Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich of Russia

Dynast of the russian empire, a naval officer, an author, explorer, the brother-in-law of - and an advisor to - emperor nicholas ii.

Born April 13th, 1866 in Tbilisi.

Died February 26th, 1933 at 66 years old in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin.

Occupations
military personnel

Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel