Yakov Fyodorovich Dolgorukov
Prince Yakov Fyodorovich Dolgorukov (Jacob Dolgoruky) (1639–1720) was a Russian senator, statesman, soldier and diplomat.[1] He was a close associate of Peter the Great who was known for his forthright criticism and advice to the Tsar.[2][3] He frequently but respectfully challenged the Tsar when serving at court.[4] However, he was an early supporter of the Tsar's attempts to reform and modernise Russia.[5]
Life
He was the first Russian ambassador to serve at the court of Louis XIV of France.[6]
In November 1700, he was serving with the forces of the Tsar at the battle of Narva but was captured and spent some 11 years in a Swedish prison.[6][7]
On his return to Russia in 1712 he was appointed a senator in the Governing Senate.[6]
In 1715, during an investigation of financial fraud in the court of the Tsar, he accused Alexander Danilovich Menshikov of corruption.[8] The Tsar forgave Menshikov but Yakov and Menshikov became great rivals.[8]
He died in 1720 at age 81.[9]
Bibliography
- Massie, Robert K. (2022-05-12). Peter the Great. Apollo. ISBN 978-1-80110-277-3.
References
- ^ "Yakov Fyodorovich Dolgoruky". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Massie 2022, p. 883.
- ^ Dmytryshyn, Basil (1974). Modernization of Russia Under Peter I and Catherine II. Wiley. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-471-21635-3. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Lentin, Antony (1985). Enlightened Absolutism, 1760-1790: A Documentary Sourcebook. Avero. p. 36. ISBN 978-0-907977-11-7. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ Pushkin, Alexander (2009-01-29). The Queen of Spades and Other Stories. Oxford University Press. p. 269. ISBN 978-0-19-953865-2. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ a b c Massie 2022, p. 882.
- ^ Pushkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich (1999). History of Peter the Great, and other historical prose. Milner and Company Limited. p. 177. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ^ a b Massie 2022, p. 898.
- ^ Massie 2022, p. 944.