Alexander Chavchavadze | |
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Native name | ალექსანდრე ჭავჭავაძე |
Born | 1786 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Died | 6 November 1846 | (aged 59–60)
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Service | Imperial Russian Army |
Years of service | 1811–1846 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Battles / wars | |
Awards | Order of St. Anna, Order of St. Vladimir, Légion d'honneur |
Prince Alexander Chavchavadze (Georgian: ალექსანდრე ჭავჭავაძე, Russian: Александр Гарсеванович Чавчавадзе, romanized: Aleksandr Garsevanovich Chavchavadze; 1786 – 6 November 1846) was a Georgian poet, public benefactor and military figure. Regarded as the "father of Georgian romanticism", he was a pre-eminent Georgian aristocrat and a talented general in the Imperial Russian service.