Issue
Alexander III had six children of his marriage with Princess Dagmar of Denmark, also known as Marie Feodorovna.
(NB. all dates prior to 1918 are in Old Style Calendar)
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emperor Nicholas II | 6 May 1868 | 17 July 1918 | married 1894, Princess Alix of Hesse and by Rhine; had issue |
| Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich | 7 June 1869 | 2 May 1870 | died of meningitis |
| Grand Duke George Alexandrovich | 9 May 1871 | 9 August 1899 | died of tuberculosis; no issue |
| Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna | 6 April 1875 | 20 April 1960 | married 1894, Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich Romanov; had issue |
| Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich | 22 November 1878 | c.12 June 1918 | married 1912, Natalya Sergeyevna Wulffert; had issue |
| Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna | 13 June 1882 | 24 November 1960 | married first, Peter Friedrich Georg, Duke of Oldenburg; had no issue.
married second, Nikolai Kulikovsky; had issue |
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