Senyavin () (also commonly spelled as Sinyavin) is a Russian

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dvoryans The Russian nobility or ''dvoryanstvo'' () arose in the Middle Ages. In 1914, it consisted of approximately 1,900,000 members, out of a total population of 138,200,000. Up until the February Revolution of 1917, the Russian noble estates staffed ...

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People

Aleksey Senyavin Alexei Naumovich Senyavin (also spelled Sinyavin; ; 5 October 1716 – 10 August 1797) was an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, son of Naum Senyavin. Early career Senyavin began his career in the navy in 1734 as a warrant officer. Serving ...

(1716–1797), Russian admiral *

Dmitry Senyavin Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin or Seniavin (; – ) was a Russian admiral during the Russo-Turkish and Napoleonic wars. He was the successor of F. F. Ushakov: in the Battle of Athos, D. N. Senyavin developed the tactics used by Ushakov � ...

, Russian admiral who ranks among the greatest seamen of the Napoleonic Wars *

Ivan Akimovich Senyavin Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the ...

(died 1726), Russian rear admiral, head of the port of

Astrakhan Astrakhan (, ) is the largest city and administrative centre of Astrakhan Oblast in southern Russia. The city lies on two banks of the Volga, in the upper part of the Volga Delta, on eleven islands of the Caspian Depression, from the Caspian Se ...

Ivan Grigoryevich Senyavin Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bul ...

(1801–1851), Russian statesman and senator *

Lev Senyavin Lev or LEV may refer to: People and fictional characters *Lev (given name) *Lev (surname) Places *Lev, Azerbaijan, a village *Lev (crater), a tiny lunar crater Religion *an abbreviation for Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the ...

(1805–1861), Russian statesman and senator *

Naum Senyavin Naum Akimovich Senyavin or Sinyavin (; 1680 – ) was Vice Admiral (1727) of the Imperial Russian Navy. He was Russia's first Vice Admiral. He was the father of Alexey Naumovich Senyavin. Biography In 1698, Naum Senyavin began his milita ...

, Russian vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy *

Nikolai Senyavin Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to: People Royalty * Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855 * Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Niko ...

, Russian vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy

Other uses

* Russian battleship ''Admiral Senyavin'' *

Admiral Senyavin class Admiral is one of the highest ranks in many navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of th ...

of battleships *

Senyavin Islands The Senyavin Islands belong to Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia. They consist of a larger volcanic Pohnpei Island (about 334 km2) and two small atolls Ant and Pakin. History On Pohnpei, pre-colonial history is divided ...

, a group of islands which belong to the Federated States of Micronesia *

Senyavin Strait Senyavin () (also commonly spelled as Sinyavin) is a Russian noble family (''dvoryans''), famous for its Imperial Russian Navy officers. People * Aleksey Senyavin (1716–1797), Russian admiral *Dmitry Senyavin, Russian admiral who ranks among the ...

, a strait in the

Bering Sea The Bering Sea ( , ; rus, Бе́рингово мо́ре, r=Béringovo móre, p=ˈbʲerʲɪnɡəvə ˈmorʲe) is a marginal sea of the Northern Pacific Ocean. It forms, along with the Bering Strait, the divide between the two largest landmasse ...

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