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Tsarina Maria Feodorovna, née Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg
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Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg (1759-1828), or Maria Feodorovna as she was to be known as Grand Duchess and later Empress of Russia, was the fourth of the twelve children of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and Princess Frederica of Brandenburg-Schwedt.
Her elder brother would later become the first King of Württemberg.
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She was born in Szczecin in the Kingdom of Prussia, in present-day Poland. From the age of ten, Sophie Dorothea lived in the castle of Montbéliard in present-day France.
Montbéliard was not only the seat of the minor branch of the House of Württemberg, but also a cultural centre attended by many intellectuals and politicians.
Sophie Dorothea’s education was thus better than average, and she cultivated her skills with great enthusiasm.
By the age of 16, she was well prepared in mathematics and architecture, as well as being fluent in German, Fr