Discussions about the Imperial Family and European Royalty > Rulers Prior to Nicholas II
Maria Feodorovna-wife of Paul I
Marc:
Something about this woman...Pictures?Was she politically influential?
crazy_wing:
As far as I know, Maria was not very politically involved. First, her mother-in-law who hated Paul made sure they were kept out of it. Second, her husband Paul was only Tsar for a few years before he was murdered and thus she couldn't do a lot in those years. Third, after Paul was murdered, I think she retreated and spent most of her time bringing up her younger children (mikail, nicholas and anna).
She was a serious, intelligent and artistic. She left her artistic marks in Pavlovsk.
hikaru:
She was wonderful mother and wife.
The evidence of her wonderful character is that
nobody of her grand sons etc. changed nothing in her Palace Pavlovsk after her death.
Konstantinovichi lived there but changed nothing even in the beginning of the 20th century.
The way of her education of the girls were very high estimated by all royal families of the Europe.Her daughters were famous as the most good educated princesses.
She also was fond of bone's engraving and watercolor paintings as well as she liked roses and gardens.
crazy_wing:
Is she the who established smolny institute for girls?
Her daughters and younger sons had a balanced education with a strong emphasis on languages.
Marc:
I was asking about her political influence because one of her sisters was Empress of Austria and another one Duchess von Oldenburg...
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