Vyazemskiy-Dolgorukiy estate (Znamenskiy lane) 3

The House of Dolgorukov () is a

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n family of Rurikid stock. They are a

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of the Obolenskiy family (until 1494 the rulers of Obolensk, one of the

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) and as such claiming patrilineal descent from

Mikhail of Chernigov Saint Michael of Chernigov (russian: Михаи́л Черни́говский, uk, Миха́йло Все́володович Чернігівський) or Mikhail Vsevolodovich (russian: Михаил Всеволодович, uk, Михай� ...

(d. 1246). The founder of the Dolgorukov branch of the Obolenskiy is Prince Ivan Andreevich Oblenskiy (15th century), who for his vengefulness was given the nickname of Долгорукий ''Dolgorukiy'', 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

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and the

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List of members

Members of the House of Dolgorukov include: *

Maria Dolgorukaya Maria Dolgorukaya (died 1580) possibly was the seventh wife of Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of Russia. The marriage (unauthorized by the church) may have been celebrated in 1580. Legend says she did not bear the Tsar any children and was revealed to ha ...

(d. 1580), a wife of Ivan IV *Grigorij Ivanovich Menshoi Tchyort ("the Devil") Dolgorukov (Князь Григорий Иванович Меньшой Чёрт Долгоруков), died after 1598, governor under Ivan the Terrible. *Aleksey Grigorevich Tshertyonok ("Little Devil") Dolgorukov (Князь Алексей Григорьевич Чертёнок Долгоруков), died 1646. *

Maria Dolgorukova Maria Vladimirovna Dolgorukova (''Мария Владимировна Долгорукова'' in Russian) (1601 – 17 January 1625) was a Tsaritsa of Russia as the first spouse of Tsar Michael I of Russia. Life Maria Dolgorukova was born to b ...

(d. 1625), first wife of

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* (near 1610–1682), military leader known for victories during the

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, boyar (1648). Killed during the

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. * (1664–1707), Russian colonel, killed at the start of

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Vasily Vladimirovich Dolgorukov Prince Vasily Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (russian: Князь Василий Владимирович Долгоруков; c. January 1667 – 11 February 1746, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian commander and politician, promoted to Field Marshal ( ...

(1667–1746), Russian Field Marshal *

Vasily Lukich Dolgoroukov Prince Vasiliy Lukich Dolgorukov (russian: Князь Василий Лукич Долгоруков; 16728 November 1739) was a Russian diplomat and minister who was the most powerful man in the country in the later years of Peter II's reign. ...

(1672–1739), Russian diplomat and minister *Alexey Grigoryevich Dolgorukov (died 1734), cousin of Vasily Lukich, father of Ekaterina Alekseyevna *Vladimir Petrovich Dolgorukov (1696–1761), Russian General Governor of Governorate of Livonia, Livonia and Governorate of Estonia, Estonia *Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova (1712–1747), betrothed to Emperor Peter II of Russia *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 *Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov (1780–1808), Russian colonel *Helene Dolgoruki , Helene Pavlovna Dolgoroukova (1790–1860), grandmother of Helena Blavatsky and Sergei Witte *Dimitri Ivanovich Dolgorukov (1797–1867), career diplomat *Vasily Andreyevich Dolgoroukov (1804–1868), Russian minister of war *Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1816–1868), Russian nobleman and historian *Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891), occultist, spirit medium and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society * governor-general (mayor) of Moscow from 1865 to 1891 *Catherine Dolgorukova (1847–1922), Morganatic marriage, morganatic wife of Alexander II of Russia *Pavel Dolgorukov, Pavel Dolgoroukov (1866–1927), prominent liberal politician prior to 1917 *Pyotr Dmitriyevich Dolgorukov (1866–1951), Russian liberal politician *Vasily Alexandrovich Dolgorukov (1868–1918), Court Marshal to Nicholas II of Russia, Nicholas II

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Долгоруков
Russian Biographic Lexicon {{- House of Dolgorukov, Dolgorukov family,

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