House of Dolgorukov
| Dolgorukov | |
|---|---|
Princely arms as of 1798 | |
| Place of origin | Obolensk |
The House of Dolgorukov (Russian: Долгору́ков, IPA: [dəlɡɐˈrukəf])(Dolgoruky) is a princely Russian family of Rurikid stock. They are a cadet branch of the Obolenskiy family (until 1494 the rulers of Obolensk, one of the Upper Oka Principalities) and as such claiming patrilineal descent from Mikhail of Chernigov (d. 1246).[1]
The founder of the Dolgorukov branch of the Obolenskiy is Prince Ivan Andreevich Obolenskiy (15th century), who for his vengefulness was given the nickname of Долгорукий (Dolgorukiy/Dolgoruky), i.e. "far-reaching". Obolensk was incorporated into the expanding Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1494, and the house of Dolgorukov became a powerful noble family in Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire.
List of members
Members of the House of Dolgorukov include:
- Maria Dolgorukaya (d. 1580), a wife of Ivan IV
- Grigori Ivanovich Menshoi Chyort ("the Devil") Dolgorukov (Князь Григорий Иванович Меньшой Чёрт Долгоруков), died after 1598, governor under Ivan the Terrible.
- Aleksey Grigorevich Chertyonok ("Little Devil") Dolgorukov (Князь Алексей Григорьевич Чертёнок Долгоруков), died 1646.
- Maria Dolgorukova (d. 1625), first wife of Michael I
- Yuri Alexeyevich Dolgorukov (near 1610–1682), military leader known for victories during the Russo-Polish war, boyar (1648). Killed during the Moscow uprising of 1682.
- Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1664–1707), Russian colonel, killed at the start of Bulavin Rebellion
- Yakov Fyodorovich Dolgorukov (1639–1720), Russian diplomat, senator and senior official of Peter the Great[2]
- Vasily Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1667–1746), Russian soldier and Field Marshal[3]
- Vasily Lukich Dolgorukov (1672–1739), Russian diplomat and minister, including ambassador to Copenhagen[4]
- Alexey Grigoryevich Dolgorukov (died 1734), cousin of Vasily Lukich, father of Ekaterina Alekseyevna
- Vladimir Petrovich Dolgorukov (1696–1761), Russian General Governor of Livonia and Estonia
- Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova (1712–1747), betrothed to Emperor Peter II of Russia
- Alexey Grigoryevich Dolgorukov (d.1734), Governor of Smolensk and member of the Supreme Privy Council
- Vasily Mikhailovich Dolgorukov-Krymsky (1722–1782), Russian general and governor of Moscow
- Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1740–1830), Russian general-in-chief, author of valuable memoirs[5]
- Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov (1780–1808), Russian colonel
- Helene Pavlovna Dolgorukova (1790–1860), grandmother of Helena Blavatsky and Sergei Witte
- Dimitri Ivanovich Dolgorukov (1797–1867), career diplomat
- Vasily Andreyevich Dolgorukov (1804–1868), Russian minister of war[6]
- Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1816–1868), Russian nobleman and historian
- Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891), occultist, spirit medium and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society
- Vladimir Andreyevich Dolgorukov governor-general (mayor) of Moscow from 1865 to 1891
- Catherine Dolgorukova (1847–1922), morganatic wife of Alexander II of Russia
- Pavel Dolgorukov (1866–1927), prominent liberal politician prior to 1917
- Pyotr Dmitriyevich Dolgorukov (1866–1951), Russian liberal politician
- Vasily Alexandrovich Dolgorukov (1868–1918), Court Marshal and military adjutant to Nicholas II[7]
- Princess Olga Dolgorouky (1915-1998), Russian socialite and British Viscountess
See also
Bibliography
- Massie, Robert K. (2022-05-12). Peter the Great. Apollo. ISBN 978-1-80110-277-3.
References
- ^ Wcislo, Francis W. (2011). Tales of Imperial Russia: The Life and Times of Sergei Witte, 1849-1915. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780191613814. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Massie 2022, p. 882.
- ^ Massie 2022, p. 986.
- ^ Massie 2022, p. 618.
- ^ Solovʹev, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich (1991). History of Russia: The rule of Catherine the Great: war, diplomacy and domestic affairs, 1772-1774. Academic International Press. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-87569-066-7. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Rath, Andrew (2015-08-18). The Crimean War in Imperial Context, 1854-1856. Springer. ISBN 978-1-137-54453-7. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Russia), Nicholas II (Emperor of; Russia), Empress Alexandra (consort of Nicholas II, Emperor of (1999-03-30). The Complete Wartime Correspondence of Tsar Nicholas II and the Empress Alexandra: April 1914-March 1917. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-313-30511-5. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links
- Media related to House of Dolgorukov at Wikimedia Commons
- (in Russian) Долгоруков. Russian Biographic Lexicon