Petr Ivanovich Panin
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General Count Petr Ivanovich Panin (1721 – April 26, 1789), younger brother of Nikita Ivanovich Panin
, fought with distinction in the Seven Years' War
and in the Russo-Turkish War
of 1768–1774, capturing Bender
on September 26, 1770. In 1773–1775 he participated in suppressing Pugachev
's rebellion. He died in Moscow
, as the senior General of the Russian Army
. He is the father of Nikita Petrovich Panin
.
Original text adapted from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
, 4th edition.
Nikita Ivanovich Panin
Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin was an influential Russian statesman and political mentor to Catherine the Great for the first eighteen years of her reign. In that role he advocated the Northern Alliance, closer ties with Frederick the Great of Prussia and the establishment of an advisory privy...
, fought with distinction in the Seven Years' War
Seven Years' War
The Seven Years' War was a global military war between 1756 and 1763, involving most of the great powers of the time and affecting Europe, North America, Central America, the West African coast, India, and the Philippines...
and in the Russo-Turkish War
Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774
The Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774 was a decisive conflict that brought Southern Ukraine, Northern Caucasus, and Crimea within the orbit of the Russian Empire.-Background:...
of 1768–1774, capturing Bender
Bender, Moldova
Bender or Bendery, also known as Tighina is a city within the internationally recognized borders of Moldova under de facto control of the unrecognized Transnistria Republic since 1992...
on September 26, 1770. In 1773–1775 he participated in suppressing Pugachev
Yemelyan Pugachev
Yemelyan Ivanovich Pugachov , was a pretender to the Russian throne who led a great Cossack insurrection during the reign of Catherine II...
's rebellion. He died in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, as the senior General of the Russian Army
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of around 938,731 regular soldiers and 245,850 irregulars . Until the time of military reform of Dmitry Milyutin in...
. He is the father of Nikita Petrovich Panin
Nikita Petrovich Panin
Count Nikita Petrovich Panin , a Russian diplomat, vice-chancellor, State Chancellor 6 Oct 1799 - 18 Nov 1800 and Foreign Minister of Russia. He was a nephew of Count Nikita Ivanovich Panin, son of Petr Ivanovich Panin, son-in-law of Count Vladimir Orlov. Nikita P...
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Original text adapted from Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon
Meyers Konversations-Lexikon or Meyers Lexikon was a major German encyclopedia that existed in various editions, and several titles, from 1839 until 1984, when it merged with the Brockhaus encyclopedia....
, 4th edition.