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Early
Years
Anastasia was born on June 18,1901, at
Peterhof on the Baltis sea, in the country of Russia. Her
royal parents were quite disappointed that she wasn't a boy.
Only male heirs were allowed to reign in Russia and the
family did not have a son, only four daughters. The Tsar and
Tsarina were at least satisfied to have a beautiful healthy
baby. Her parents named her Anastasia, meaning reborn,
because they had borne another daughter. When she was two
weeks old she was baptized. Her official title was "Her
Imperial Highness, the Grand Duchess Anastasia
Nicholaievna."
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Middle
Life
When Anastasia was two years old, her
brother Alexei was born. The Tsar of Russia finally had an
heir. They had to keep a secret, though. Alexei had
hemophilia, a disease in which the blood does not clot
correctly. Alexei's disease did not seem to affect
Anastasia`s joyful childhood. She loved to paint and draw
with her Aunt Olga. Anastasia was always Aunt Olga`s
favorite niece because they were both artistic. Aunt Olga
nicknamed her Shibvik, which means Imp in English. Anastasia
was somewhat of a tomboy. She loved to make others laugh,
and she was famous in her family for masterminding pranks.
Most of Anastasia`s pranks were on her unsuspecting tutors.
Anastasia had a quick temper also. When she got mad, she
would get red blotches on her face and arms, just like her
mother.
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Late
Life
When Anastasia was sixteen years old, the
Monarchy of Russia was overthrown. The royal family was
taken to a prison home in Ekaterenberg. Anastasia was
immediately separated from her parents and her sister Marie
for a couple of months. When the family was reunited, they
were forced to stay in a white, run down house in Tobolsk.
Whenever the family went outside, they were teased and made
fun of by the townspeople. This was such a different
treatment than the family was used to, but they stood tall
and showed pride in themselves anyway. July 16,1918, just
after her 17th birthday, Her Imperial Highness, the Grand
Duchess Anastasia, was murdered in the cellar of the prison
home.
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