Alexander Arkadyevich Suvorov
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Alexander Arkadyevich Suvorov, Prince of Italy, Count Rymniksky (1 (13) June 1804 - 31 January 1882) was a Russian general, diplomat and politician.
and his wife Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina
, making him the grandson of Alexander Suvorov
. His father was drowned in 1811 when Alexander was still a child. He was then sent to the Jesuit boarding house in Saint Petersburg
, where he was raised (as was then the fashion) alongside other sons of Russian aristocrats. Three years later, due to a change in his attitude towards the Jesuits, his uncle Cyril A. Naryshkin (who had himself been taught by the Jesuits) withdrew Alexander from the school and educated him himself, inviting the best teachers. Alexander's mother Elena was then living in Florence
and wanted him beside her, so he moved to Italy, where (aged 13) he was placed in a school run by the famous Swiss educator Fellenberga in Gofvil near Bern. Alexander stayed here for five years, perfectly mastering several foreign languages, as well as studying history and natural sciences.
Aged 18 he left for Paris, studying at the Sorbonne
, before moving on to the University of Gottingen. The long time he spent abroad as a young man undoubtedly influenced his worldview and made him familiar with intellectual movements in Western Europe - for example, while studying in Gottingen, in 1825 he joined the student associated Corps Curonia Goettingensis or Kuron VII Gottingen.
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Education
His parents were Arkadi SuvorovArkadi Suvorov
Arkadi Alexandrovich Suvorov , Count Rymniksky, was a Russian general. A son of Alexander Suvorov, he rose to the rank of lieutenant general.-Life:...
and his wife Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina
Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina
Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina, Serene Princess of Italy, Countess Suvorov-Rymniksky was a Russian noblewoman and maid of honour.-Family:...
, making him the grandson of Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Suvorov
Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov , Count Suvorov of Rymnik, Prince in Italy, Count of the Holy Roman Empire , was the fourth and last generalissimo of the Russian Empire.One of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle along with the likes of Alexander...
. His father was drowned in 1811 when Alexander was still a child. He was then sent to the Jesuit boarding house in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
, where he was raised (as was then the fashion) alongside other sons of Russian aristocrats. Three years later, due to a change in his attitude towards the Jesuits, his uncle Cyril A. Naryshkin (who had himself been taught by the Jesuits) withdrew Alexander from the school and educated him himself, inviting the best teachers. Alexander's mother Elena was then living in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and wanted him beside her, so he moved to Italy, where (aged 13) he was placed in a school run by the famous Swiss educator Fellenberga in Gofvil near Bern. Alexander stayed here for five years, perfectly mastering several foreign languages, as well as studying history and natural sciences.
Aged 18 he left for Paris, studying at the Sorbonne
Sorbonne
The Sorbonne is an edifice of the Latin Quarter, in Paris, France, which has been the historical house of the former University of Paris...
, before moving on to the University of Gottingen. The long time he spent abroad as a young man undoubtedly influenced his worldview and made him familiar with intellectual movements in Western Europe - for example, while studying in Gottingen, in 1825 he joined the student associated Corps Curonia Goettingensis or Kuron VII Gottingen.
Career
He fought in the Caucasus and in Poland and was repeatedly sent on diplomatic missions to the German courts. In 1848 he became Governor-General of the Baltic provinces, which he managed highly successfully. From 1861 he was governor general of Saint Petersburg and from 1866 inspector general of the infantry. He is buried in the cemetery of the Trinity-Sergius MonasteryCoastal Monastery of St. Sergius
The Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius is a Russian Orthodox monastery in the coastal settlement of Strelna near St. Petersburg. It used to be one of the richest monasteries of the Russian Empire and formerly contained seven churches as well as many chapels.- History :The poustinia was founded in...
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Family
In 1830 he married Lyubov V Yartsova, and their children were:- Lyubov (1831—1883), first married to state councilor, Gentleman of the Bedchamber AV Golitsyn, second married to Colonel Vladimir Molostvovym (1835–1877), son of Lieutenant General and Senator Vladimir Porfirevich Molostvova .
- Arkady (1834–1893), aide-de-camp to Alexander II of RussiaAlexander II of RussiaAlexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
, who died childless, causing the princes of Italy, Counts of Suvorov-Rymniksky line to become extinct. - Alexandra (1844–1927), maid of honour, married Major-General Sergei Kozlov (1853–1906).