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Russian nobility

Before a long time ago in Russia, there were people called the nobility. These were people who were born into a really special family that had lots of money and power. Kind of like being born into a royal family. They were very important and did a lot of important things for the country.

The Russian nobility had fancy titles like prince, princess, duke, and count. These were kind of like nicknames that showed how important they were. Imagine if you were a prince or princess and everyone had to call you "Your Highness." That's how it was for the Russian nobility.

These special families owned lots of land, had big fancy homes, and had many workers who did things for them. They were also in charge of important jobs, like running the army or making laws.

The Russian nobility were very rich and had fancy clothes, like fancy dresses and suits. They even wore big hats with feathers on them! They would go to fancy parties and balls wearing their fancy clothes, and they had to dance very elegantly.

But eventually, things started to change. In 1917, a big event happened in Russia called the Russian Revolution. This caused a big change in the country's government, and the nobility lost a lot of their power and money. Many of them had to leave their big fancy homes and move away.

Today, there are no Russian nobility anymore, but we can still learn about their important role in history!