Tsarevna

Tsarevna

Tsarevna

Daughter of a Russian tsar


Tsarevna (Russian: царевна) was a title given to the daughters of tsars in Russia before the 18th century.[1] The male equivalent was tsarevich.

Painting of a tsarevna by Vasily Surikov

All of them died unmarried with the exception of the daughters of Ivan V. Notably, his daughter Catherine married Karl Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

Both tsarevna and tsarevich were replaced with grand duchess and grand duke (with tsesarevich given to the heir apparent).


References

  1. Martin, Russell E. (15 June 2012). A Bride for the Tsar: Bride-Shows and Marriage Politics in Early Modern Russia. Cornell University Press. p. 88. ISBN 978-1-5017-5665-8.



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