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Mikhail Alexandrovitch Romanov (November 22, 1878 (O.S.) - about June 12, 1918) was a Grand Duke of Russia during its Imperial Era and the son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and brother of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

He was killed by Bolsheviks when they attempted to exterminate the Romanovs. The best source material, both archival from Russia and elsewhere, seems to indicate that Mikhail was killed sometime round the second-third week of June, not, as is often reported July, in 1918. The actual date was possibly 12 June.

The change of calendar does not account for the discrepancy sometimes seen in the month of his death --the Julian and Gregorian only being thirteen days different, it could not account for the month-long period here.

Mikhail was purportedly shot as a test--and rumours of his execution floated in the West--to see exactly what the reaction would be from the Romanovs' relatives, most specifically King George V. There is some substantial documentation to suggest that the King's silence on the issue convinced the Soviets that they could then shoot the Imperial Family without fear of retribution.

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 '''Mikhail Alexandrovitch Romanov''' ([[November 22]], [[1878]] (O.S.) - about [[June 12]], [[1918]]) was a Grand Duke of [[Russia]] during its Imperial Era and the son of [[Tsar]] [[Alexander III of Russia]] and brother of Tsar [[Nicholas II of Russia]].
-He was killed by [[Bolsheviks]] in an attempt to exterminate the [[Romanov]]s. The best source material, both archival from Russia and elsewhere, seems to indicate that Mikhail was killed sometime round the second-third week of June, not, as is often reported July, in 1918. The actual date was possibly 12 June.
+He was killed by [[Bolsheviks]] when they attempted to exterminate the [[Romanov]]s. The best source material, both archival from Russia and elsewhere, seems to indicate that Mikhail was killed sometime round the second-third week of June, not, as is often reported July, in 1918. The actual date was possibly 12 June.
 The change of calendar does not account for the discrepancy sometimes seen in the month of his death --the Julian and Gregorian only being thirteen days different, it could not account for the month-long period here.