 Coat of arms of Counts Apraksin | |
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The Apraksin family is an ancient Russian noble family, first mentioned in the 14th century, whose members held significant military positions throughout Russian history. [1] They were awarded with the hereditary title of Count in the Russian Empire on 23 February 1710 by Peter the Great, later confirmed on 7 February 1722. [2]
Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin, a relative of Fyodor M. Apraksin, commanded the Russian armies during the Seven Years' War. He should not be confused with his son Stepan Stepanovich Apraksin, who had a notable military career in the service of Catherine the Great.
The Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf was a victory for the Russian force under Field Marshal Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin over a smaller Prussian force commanded by Field Marshal Hans von Lehwaldt, during the Seven Years' War. This was the first battle in which Russia engaged during the Seven Years' War.
General admiral or Admiral general was first a Dutch then Danish, German, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish naval rank. Its historic origin is a title high military or naval dignitaries of early modern Europe sometimes held, for example the (nominal) commander-in-chief of the Dutch Republic's navy.
Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin was one of the first Russian admirals, governed Estonia and Karelia from 1712 to 1723, was made general admiral (1708), presided over the Russian Admiralty from 1717 to 1728 and commanded the Baltic Fleet from 1723.
The House of Saltykov is the name of an old Russian noble family that can trace its ancestry back to 1240. In March 1730, the family was awarded the title of Count in Russia, granted to them by Empress Anna of Russia.
The Panin family was an old and prominent Russian noble family, known since the beginning of the 16th century. Members of the family held the title of Count in the Russian Empire, granted to them on 22 September 1767 by Catherine the Great. Panin, or Panina is also a Russian surname.
Count Alexander Ivanovich Shuvalov was a Russian statesman from the Shuvalov family. His career was dependent on and overshadowed by that of his more brilliant brother, Pyotr Ivanovich Shuvalov.
Stepan Stepanovich Apraksin was a Russian military commander and aristocrat. He was the only son of Stepan Fedorovich Apraksin, likewise a famed military commander and a high-ranking military commander in the Russian army.
The Golovin family was an ancient Russian noble family of Byzantine descent, whose members held the title of Count in the Russian Empire. The family has descended from the Khovrin family of Boyars and first appeared with the name of Golovin in the XVI century.
Tatyana Apraksina is an artist and writer who also produces the magazine Apraksin Blues.
Stepanyan is an Armenian surname, derived from Stepan, the Armenian equivalent of Stephen, and could refer to any of the following people:
Marfa Matveyevna Apraksina was a Tsarina of Russia and the second spouse of Tsar Feodor III of Russia.
Count William Fermor was an Imperial Russian Army officer best known for leading his country’s army at the Battle of Zorndorf during the Seven Years’ War. His name is sometimes styled Wilhelm Graf von Fermor.
Stepan is a romanisation of an Armenian or an East Slavic masculine given name related to Stephen.
Princess Sofya Stepanovna Shcherbatova was a prominent Russian philanthropist, the Dame Chevalier of the Order of Saint Catherine (1822). Princess Shcherbatova was the founder of The Grand Dames Helping the Poor charity which she remained the chairman of till 1876, the Nikolskaya Community, many orphanages and shelters for homeless and elderly people. An heir to the famous Apraksin family, she was greatly interested in literature and arts, kept a fashionable Moscow salon and was a friend of Alexander Pushkin, Pyotr Vyazemsky and Mikhail Lermontov, among others.
Events from the year 1758 in Russia
Countess Sophie Vladimirovna Stroganova was a Russian noblewoman.
Ekaterina Vladimirovna Apraksina was a Russian noblewoman.
The Karnovich family was an old Russian noble family of Hungarian and German origin. They were included in the VI part of the genealogical book of the Yaroslav, Kursk, Chernigov and Tula provinces, as determined by the Governing Senate.
Elena Stepanovna Kurakina was the daughter of Field Marshal Stepan Apraksin, the wife of Senator Boris–Leonty Kurakin, one of the favorites of Emperor Peter III.
