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{geni:about_me} http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grigory_Potyomkin

Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tavricheski (Russian: XXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX, pronounced Patyomkin but known as Potemkin or Potyomkin; October 11 [O.S. September 30] 1739[nb 1] X October 16 [O.S. October 5] 1791,) was a Russian military leader, statesman, nobleman and favorite of Catherine the Great. He died during negotiations over the Treaty of Jassy, which ended a war with the Ottoman Empire that he had overseen.

Potemkin was born into a family of middle-income noble landowners. He first attracted Catherine's favor for helping in her 1762 coup, then distinguished himself as a military commander in the Russo-Turkish War (1768X1774). He became Catherine's lover, favorite and possibly her consort. After their passion cooled, he remained her lifelong friend and favored statesman. Catherine obtained for him the title of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and gave him the title of Prince of the Russian Empire among many others : he was both a Grand Admiral and the head of all of Russia's land and irregular forces. Potemkin's defining achievements include the peaceful annexation of the Crimea (1783)and the successful second Russo-Turkish War (1787X1792). The fall of Ottoman stronghold Izmail that he orchestrated prompted Gavrila Derzhavin and Osip Kozlovsky to write Russia's first national anthem, "Let the thunder of victory sound!".

In 1774, Potemkin became the governor-general of Russia's new southern provinces. An absolute ruler, he worked to colonize the wild steppes, controversially dealing firmly with the Cossacks who lived there. He founded the towns of Kherson, Nikolayev, Sevastopol, and Yekaterinoslav (now Dnipropetrovsk). Ports in the region became bases for his new Black Sea Fleet. His rule in the south is associated with the "Potemkin village", a largely fictional method of ruse involving the construction of painted façades to mimic real villages. Potemkin was known for his love of women, gambling and material wealth; he oversaw the construction of many historically significant buildings, includingthe Tauride Palace in St. Petersburg. A century after Potemkin's death, his name was given to the Battleship Potemkin, which featured in the 1905 Russian Revolution and was fictionalized in The Battleship Potemkin by Sergey Eisenstein.

Grigory giftet seg med Catharina II (XXXXXXXXX II) "the Great" XXXXXXX von Anchalt-Zerbst-Dornburg, Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias/. Catharina (datter av Christian August von Anhalt-Dornburg, Fürst zu Anhalt-Zerbst og Johanna Elisabeth Holstein-Gottorp, Oldenburg, Fürstin zu Anhalt-Zerbst) ble født 2 Mai 1729 , Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland; ble døpt 28 Jun 1744 , Russia - Cathrine Alexeyevna aka Ekaterina the Great 1762-1796; døde 17 Nov 1796, St. Petersburg, Russia; ble begravet , St.Peter and Paul Cathedral, St. Petersburg, Russia. [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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{geni:occupation} Queen of Russia

{geni:about_me} * Sophie Friederike Auguste princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
*By marriage Ekaterina Alexseivna Romanov
*Catherine II(Russian: XXXXXXXXX II XXXXXXX, Yekaterina II Velikaya), also known as Catherine the Great (German: Katharina die Große) on 9th july 1762


==Links:==

*[http://thepeerage.com/p10195.htm#i101941 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/W/per_page.php?id=5082 Geneall]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great Wikipedia]
*'''Empress and Autocrat of All the Russias:''' Reign 9 July 1762 X 17 November 1796 (34 years, 131 days) Coronation 12 September 1762
>'''Predecessor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Peter-III-Romanov/6000000003628136249 Peter III] '''Successor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Emperor-Paul-I-of-Russia-Reign-1796-1801/6000000001449295063 Paul I]

"OF ANHALT", DAUGHTER OF THE GERMAN PRINCE OF ANHALT-SERBST; LATER
"YEKATERINA/CATHERINE II""CATHERINE THE GREAT"; TSARINA/EMPRESS 1762-1796

Catherine the Great of Russia - aka Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst, or Catherine
Alekseevna, Empress Catherine II of Russia was the wife of Peter III of
Russia. Became estranged from Peter soon after their marriage. She helped
to have him deposed with the aid of Grigori Orlov, Potemkin, Princess
Dashkova, and others. She succeeded him to the throne on 28 June 1762,
and the following day had Peter III imprisoned. She proclaimed that
Russia was in dire danger from foreign domination of her government, the
church, and the culture of the country were at stake, and the safety of
the nations welfare was in jeopardy. Her take-over was extraordinary
without any bloodshed. She broke off relations with Frederick II of
Prussian, and had her friend, Stanislaus Poniatowski, elected King of
Poland. She won two wars with Turkey; extending Russia's border to the
Black Sea. She imported German farmers from her country to populate and
farm this new aquisition - promising them they would be free of army
service. Her coronation at the Kremlin 22 September 1762 was the most
spectacular ever recorded in Russia. During her reign serfdom and misery
among peasants increased. But the borders of Russia expanded and increased
by her large conquests. She participated in the partition of Poland
(1772-1793-95).
She won victoris over the Turks in 1768=1772; and by Treaty of Kuchuk
Kainarja (1774) annexed the Crimea. She thoroughly identified herself
with the Russia people - although she herself was German. She died of
natural causes 5 November 1796.

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{geni:occupation} fürst

{geni:about_me} *Father of Catharina the Great Empress of Russia
==Links:==
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10333.htm#i103330 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=4716 Geneall]
*[http://fabpedigree.com/s070/f297295.htm The PEDIGREE]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_August,_Prince_of_Anhalt-Zerbst Wikipedia]
*'''Prince of Anhalt-Dornburg''' 1704 X 1747 With: [http://www.geni.com/people/Johann-August-von-Anhalt-Dornburg/6000000005598755944 John Augustus] 1704X1709, [http://www.geni.com/people/Christian-Ludwig-von-Anhalt-Dornburg/6000000005598755868 Christian Louis] 1704X1710, [http://www.geni.com/people/Johann-Friedrich-von-Anhalt-Dornburg/6000000005598755957 John Frederick] 1704X1742, [http://www.geni.com/people/Johann-Ludwig-II-Prince-of-Anhalt-Zerbst/4242077311030061593 John Louis II] 1704X1746
>'''Predecessor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Johann-Ludwig-I-von-Anhalt-Zerbst/4241326404030058922 John Louis I] ''' Successor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-von-Anhalt-Zerbst/4242173428030062528 Frederick Augustus]
*'''Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst''' 1742 X 1747 With: [http://www.geni.com/people/Johann-Ludwig-II-Prince-of-Anhalt-Zerbst/4242077311030061593 John Louis II] 1742X1746
>'''Predecessor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Johann-August-von-Anhalt-Zerbst/6000000006727741445 John Augustus] ''' Successor:''' [http://www.geni.com/people/Friedrich-von-Anhalt-Zerbst/4242173428030062528 Frederick Augustus]

PRINCE OF ANHALT-ZERBST

Christian giftet seg med Johanna Elisabeth Holstein-Gottorp, Oldenburg, Fürstin zu Anhalt-Zerbst 8 Nov 1727 til cirka 1, Germany. Johanna (datter av Christian August von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Fürstbischof zu Lübeck og Albertina Frederika Zähringen, Prinzessin von Holstein-Gottorp) ble født 24 Okt 1712 , Schloss Gottorp; døde 30 Mai 1760, Paris, Île-de-France, France. [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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{geni:about_me} ==Links:
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10334.htm#i103331 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=4950 Geneall]
*[http://fabpedigree.com/s071/f297295.htm The PEDIGREE]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johanna_Elisabeth Wikipedia]

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{geni:occupation} Furstbiskop i Lübeck-Eutin, hertig av Holstein-Gottorp, Furstbiskop av Lübeck, Hertig i Holstein-Gottorp, Furstbiskop

{geni:about_me} *Herzog von Schleswig-Holstein-Eutin

==Links:==
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10933.htm#i109324 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=4522 Geneall]
*'''Wikipedia:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_August_of_Holstein-Gottorp,_Prince_of_Eutin English ] [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_August_von_Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf Deutsch]

BISHOP OF LUBECK

Christian giftet seg med Albertina Frederika Zähringen, Prinzessin von Holstein-Gottorp 3 Sep 1704, Slottet Eutin. Albertina (datter av Freidrich VII Magnus von Baden-Durlach, Markgraf og Auguste Marie Holstein-Gottorp, Markgräfin zu Baden-Durlach) ble født 3 Jul 1682 , Karlsruhe, Baden, Deutschland(HRR); døde 22 Des 1755, Hamburg, Deutschland(HRR). [Gruppeskjema] [Familiediagram]

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{geni:about_me} ==Links:==
*[http://thepeerage.com/p10207.htm#i102061 The Peerage]
*[http://www.geneall.net/D/per_page.php?id=4627 Geneall]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertina_Frederica_of_Baden-Durlach Wikipedia]