She Claimed the Crown and History Drowned Her
Автор: CursedLore
Загружено: 2025-12-29
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Princess Tarakanova was a mysterious woman who appeared in 18th-century Europe claiming to be the secret daughter of Empress Elizabeth of Russia, a claim that—if true—gave her a dangerous right to the throne. Because even a rumor could threaten power, she was lured into a trap, arrested, and imprisoned in the Peter and Paul Fortress in Saint Petersburg without a public trial. Official records say she died of illness, but legend tells a darker story: during the great flood of 1777, water slowly filled her cell while she remained locked inside, realizing there would be no rescue. Konstantin Flavitsky captured this haunting moment in his painting—not the act of death, but the instant of understanding—where rising water symbolizes authority erasing truth, and her calm expression reflects acceptance rather than fear. Whether Tarakanova was truly a princess may never be known; the tragedy is that history chose silence over certainty, leaving her identity drowned along with her name.
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