Pyotr Rumyantsev
Deceased Person
1725 – 1796
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Who was Pyotr Rumyantsev?
Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky was one of the foremost Russian generals of the 18th century. He governed Little Russia in the name of Empress Catherine the Great from the abolition of the Cossack Hetmanate in 1764 until Catherine's death 32 years later. Monuments to his victories include Kagul Obelisk in Tsarskoe Selo, Rumyantsev Obelisk on Basil Island, and a galaxy of Derzhavin's odes.
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- Born
- Jan 15, 1725
Moscow - Parents
- Children
- Nationality
- Russia
- Died
- Dec 19, 1796
Russian Empire
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on July 23, 2013
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