Mikhail Mikhailovitch Golitsyn

Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn or Galitzin (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Голи́цын, tr. Michaíl Michájlovič Golícyn; 1 November 1675 in Moscow – 10 December 1730) was a Russian Imperial Army field marshal (1725) and a president of the College of War (1728—1730) from the House of Golitsyn. He was also known as a governor of Finland (1714–1721) during the "Great Discord". From 1728 he was a member of the Supreme Privy Council.[1] He was the son of Mikhail Andreyevich Golitsyn and spouse of Tatyana Borisovna Golitsyna.

He fought the Swedish Empire at the battles of Dobroye, Lesnaya, Pälkäne, Napue, and Grengam.

Commemoration

The Millennium of Russia in Veliky Novgorod have a sculpture for him.

Asteroid 7161 Golitsyn was named after him.

A park in Moscow, established on the site of Golitsyn's city mansion and public garden.

References

  1. ↑ "Saint Petersburg encyclopedia entry". Retrieved 2012-01-05.
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