Yekaterina Rostopchina | |
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Born | Yekaterina Petrovna Protasova 1776 |
Died | 14 September 1859 (aged 83)[1] Moscow, Russia[1] |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | Writer, aristocrat |
Known for | Being the wife of the governor-general of Moscow |
Spouse | Fyodor Rostopchin |
Countess Yekaterina Petrovna Rostopchina (Russian: Екатерина Петровна Ростопчина; 1776 – 14 September 1859) was a Russian aristocrat and writer. She was married to Fyodor Rostopchin, who served as governor of Moscow during the French Invasion of Russia.