Pavel Potemkin | |
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Павел Потёмкин | |
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| Viceroy of Caucasus | |
| In office 1785–1787 | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | Peter Tekeli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 8th [O.S. June 27th], 1743 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 9th [O.S. March 28th], 1796 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Resting place | Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, Nikolskoye-Kolchevo, Podolsk district, Moscow Governorate |
| Spouse | Praskovya Andreevna Zakrevskaya |
| Alma mater | Imperial Moscow University |
| Occupation | Statesman, soldier, writer |
| Awards | Order of St. George, 4th degree, Order of St. George, 3rd degree, Golden Weapon for Bravery, Order of St Anne, Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, Order of St. George, 2nd degree |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch/service | Imperial Russian Army |
| Years of service | 1756–1796 |
| Rank | General-in-chief |
| Unit | Semyonovsky Life Guards Regiment |
| Battles/wars | |
Count Pavel Sergeevich Potemkin, sometimes spelled Potyomkin or Potiomkin (Russian: Па́вел Серге́евич Потёмкин; 1743–1796) was a Russian statesman, soldier, and writer.
He was a cousin of Prince Grigory Potemkin, a well-known military and political figure of Empress Catherine the Great’s Russia. He took part in the wars with the rebel adventurer Yemelyan Pugachev, the Ottoman Empire, the Bar Confederation, and in the Kościuszko Uprising. He signed the Treaty of Georgievsk with King Heraclius II of Georgia in 1783.