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Potemkin was born into a family of middle-income noble landowners. He first attracted Catherine's favor for helping in her 1762 coup, then distinguished himself as a military commander in the Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774). He became Catherine's lover, favorite and possibly her consort.
Family: Spouse/Ex-: Catherine II of Russia. father: Alexander Potemkin. mother: Daria Skuratowa. children: Yelizaveta Grigoryevna Tyomkina. Born Country: Russia. Noblemen Military Leaders. Died on: October 16, 1791. place of death: Moldavia. Cause of Death: Fever. Recommended Lists: Russian People. Political Leaders. Russian Men. Libra Leaders.
4 de jun. de 2024 · Grigory Potemkin, Russian army officer and statesman, for two years Empress Catherine the Great’s lover and for 17 years the most powerful man in the empire. An able administrator, licentious, extravagant, loyal, generous, and magnanimous, he was the subject of many anecdotes.
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Grigori nació en el pueblo de Chizhovo cerca de Smolensk en una familia de terratenientes nobles de ingresos medios, pariente lejano del diplomático moscovita Piotr Potemkin (1617-1700).
Grigory was the fifth born and sole male of seven children. A Moscow cousin provided care for the family after the father's death. At school in Moscow, Potemkin displayed remarkable aptitude in classical and modern languages and Orthodox theology. Clerical friends led him to consider a church career.
21 de oct. de 2019 · Grigory Potemkin and Catherine the Great Have One of History's Greatest Love Stories. After she overthrew her husband to take the throne, Catherine never married again—but she found something of...
21 de may. de 2018 · Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin. The Russian administrator and field marshal Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin (1739-1791), a favorite of Catherine the Great, is best known for his work in the economic development of southern Russia. Grigori Potemkin the son of a minor nobleman, was born on Sept. 13, 1739, in Chizhovo, a village of ...
