 Nicholas agreed and the family returned to the house on Nikolaevskaya street; Natalia was still not permitted to live in any of the imperial palaces.Michael was appointed to the rank of major-general, and given command of the "Savage Division" (Дикая Дивизия) formed from Chechens and Daghestani.The post was perceived as a relatively low position in the Army, and was believed to be Nicholas II's punishment for Michael's marriage.