Pavel Potemkin
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Count
Pavel Sergeevich Potemkin, also Potyomkin , (1743-1796) was a Imperial Russian statesman, soldier and writer.
He was a cousin of Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin
, a well-known military and political figure of Catherine II
’s Russia. He took part in the wars with the rebel adventurer Pugachev, the Ottoman Empire
and Poland
. He signed the Treaty of Georgievsk
with King Heraclius II of Georgia in 1783.
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Pavel Sergeevich Potemkin, also Potyomkin , (1743-1796) was a Imperial Russian statesman, soldier and writer.
He was a cousin of Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin
Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin
Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tavricheski was a Russian military leader, statesman, nobleman and favorite of Catherine the Great. He died during negotiations over the Treaty of Jassy, which ended a war with the Ottoman Empire that he had overseen....
, a well-known military and political figure of Catherine II
Catherine II of Russia
Catherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
’s Russia. He took part in the wars with the rebel adventurer Pugachev, the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
and Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. He signed the Treaty of Georgievsk
Treaty of Georgievsk
The Treaty of Georgievsk was a bilateral treaty concluded between the Russian Empire and the east Georgian kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti on July 24, 1783. The treaty established Georgia as a protectorate of Russia, which guaranteed Georgia's territorial integrity and the continuation of its reigning...
with King Heraclius II of Georgia in 1783.