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А. I. Chorny (Chernov). Portrait of Count G. G. Orlov. Hermitage Museum. Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (Russian: Григорий Григорьевич Орлов; 17 October 1734 – 24 April 1783) was a favourite of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (1772), state and military figure, collector, patron of arts, and General-in-Chief.
16 Grigory Orlov Stock Photos & High-Res Pictures. ... (1734–1783) was the favorite of catherine the great of russia - grigory orlov stock illustrations.
Oct 14, 2020 · Orlov helped overthrow her husband — and plotted his death. When Elizabeth died on Christmas Day in 1761, Peter III took over the throne and immediately ended Russia’s war with Prussia, which ...
Feb 9, 2024 · Grigory Orlov Russian noble (1734-1783) ... Media in category "Grigoriy Orlov" ... Royal Monogram of Count Grigorii Grigorievich Orlov of Russia.svg 273 × 330; 19 KB.
Grigory Orlov Grigory Orlov was a Russian statesman and favorite of Catherine the Great who organized the coup to place her on the Russian throne and subsequently helped the Empress rule the country. Peter II Peter II was Emperor of Russia from 1727 to 1730, the only son of Prince Alexius, grandson of Peter the Great. His death ended the male ...
Mar 29, 2024 · Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count Orlov (born Oct. 5 [Sept. 24, Old Style], 1737, Lyutkino, Tver province, Russia—died Jan. 5, 1808, [Dec. 24, 1807], Moscow) was a military officer who played a prominent role in the coup d’état that placed Catherine II the Great on the Russian throne. Having entered the cadet corps in 1749, Orlov became an ...
ORLOV, GRIGORY GRIGORIEVICH. (1734 – 1783), count, prince of the Holy Roman Empire, soldier, statesman, imperial favorite. Second eldest of five brothers born to a Petrine officer and official, Grigory Orlov had looks, size, and strength. His early years are little known before he won distinction at the battle of Zorndorf in 1758, where he ...
