Alexander Imeretinsky

Who was Alexander Imeretinsky?

Alexander Konstantinovich Bagration-Imeretinsky was a Georgian royal prince, hero of Russo-Turkish War and governor-general of Warsaw.

Alexander Imeretinsky was born in Moscow Gubernia on 24 September 1837 to a Georgian royal family of Bagrationi. His father, Prince Constantine of Imereti was a head of the royal house of the former Kingdom of Imereti and a Major General in Russian army. Imeretinsky graduated from Page Corps in Saint Petersburg.

Since 1855 he served in Russian Imperial Guard. He took part in the Caucasian War against Chechens and Dagestanis then studied at the Nicholas General Staff Academy. He took part in submission of Polish January Uprising in 1863, then became the chief of staff of Russian Army in Warsaw. Since 1867 he is a Major General, since 1869 the Commander of the Warsaw Military District. During the Russo-Turkish War Imeretinsky was the Commander of the Second Infantry Division taking part in the Battle of Lovcha and the Siege of Plevna. After the storming of Plevna he became a Lieutenant General. In 1879 he became the chief of Petersburg Military District. In 1881-1886 he became the Military Procurator-in-Chief of Russia