Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich of Russia 1779 – 1831

Biography

Grand Duke Konstantin Pavlovich was born on May 8, 1779, at Tsarskoye Selo, the imperial residence near St. Petersburg. As a member of Russia’s royal family during a transformative period in European history, he occupied a position of considerable prominence within the Russian empire during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Throughout his life, Konstantin Pavlovich held significant responsibilities befitting his status as a grand duke of Russia. His existence spanned a remarkable era of change, witnessing the Napoleonic Wars and the reshaping of European politics that followed. He remained an integral part of the imperial court and the political landscape of his nation during these turbulent decades.

Konstantin Pavlovich died on June 27, 1831, in Vitebsk, succumbing to cholera during an outbreak of the disease. His passing marked the end of a life spent within Russia’s highest circles of power and influence. He was laid to rest in the Peter and Paul Cathedral in Petrogradsky District, a burial site befitting his royal station and reflecting the honor accorded to members of the imperial family.