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Also known as: Katharina Alexandra Dorothea Benckendorff. Katharina Alexandra Dorothea von Lieven (1785-1857), nee Benckendorff, later Princess Lieven, was one of the most illustrious, influential and charismatic women in early 19th century Europe and Russia, and a witty commentator on Georgian life.
This is a legacy story from an earlier version of our website. It may contain some formatting issues and broken links. Katharina Alexandra Dorothea von Lieven (1785-1857), nee Benckendorff, later Princess Lieven, was one of the most illustrious, influential and charismatic women in early 19th century Europe and Russia, and a witty commentator on Georgian life.
Dorothea Lieven; A Russian Princess in London and Paris, 1785-1857. Born into an exhilarating world of power and privilege at Riga, capital of the Russian Empire’s Baltic provinces; brought up at St. Petersburg’s Romanov court; closely connected to three tsars, the mesmerizing, ambitious Dorothea used her brilliance and charisma to succeed in a male-dominated world.
Karl von Lieven (1767–1844), russischer General der Infanterie, Minister für Volksaufklärung; Christoph von Lieven (1774–1839), General der russischen Armee und Diplomat; Johann von Lieven (1775–1848), russischer Generalleutnant; Dorothea von Lieven (1785–1857), Ehefrau von Christoph von Lieven und Geliebte von Metternich und Guizot
Dorothea de Benckendorff was born December 28, 1785. Bright, vivacious and personable, she was destined to become an influential player in international diplomacy. Spending three of her most formative years in exile with her mother, Dorothea was not only the recipient of an excellent education, she was also the beneficiary of years of her mother's careful social training.
1 de ene. de 2024 · Death. Dorothea Lieven died peacefully at her home, 2 rue Saint-Florentin, Paris, aged 71, on 27 January 1857, with Guizot and Paul Lieven, one of her two surviving sons, beside her. She was buried, according to her wish, at the Lieven family estate, Mežotne (near Jelgava) next to her two young sons who had died in St. Petersburg.
The House of Lieven (Latvian: Līveni; Russian: Ливен; Swedish: (von) Liewen) is one of the oldest and most aristocratic families of Baltic German and Nordic origin. History [ edit ] The family is descended from Caupo of Turaida (Latvian, Kaupo ), the Livonian quasi rex who converted to Christianity in 1186, when Bishop Meinhard attempted to Christianize the region.
