The House of Shuvalov () is the name of a Russian noble family, which was documented since the 16th century. The Shuvalov family rose to distinction during the reign of Empress Elizabeth and was elevated to the rank of

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on 5 September 1746.

Notable family members

* Ivan Ivanovich Shuvalov (1727–1797), a lover of Empress Elizabeth and

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of the Russian Enlightenment, who declined a comital title offered to him by the sovereign *Count Alexander Ivanovich Shuvalov (1710–1771), the latter's first cousin, a

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and head of the secret police *Countess Ekaterina Alexandrovna Shuvalova (1733 –1821), daughter of the above, state lady *Count Peter Ivanovich Shuvalov (1711–1762), the brother of Alexander, a Field Marshal and

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, one of the most influential policy-makers during Elizabeth's reign *Countess Mavra Shuvalova (1708–1759), the latter's wife, who was a confidante of Empress Elizabeth of Russia *Count Andrey Petrovich Shuvalov (1743–1789), Peter Ivanovich's son, who spent most of his life abroad, conversing with

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and writing libertarian verses in French; the

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names him as the true author of

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's celebrated letters to the French Encyclopedists *Countess Catherine Shuvalova (1743–1817), the latter's wife, who was Catherine II's Lady-in-waiting of the Imperial Court of Russia *Count Peter Andreyevich Shuvalov (1827–1889), Andrey Petrovich's grandson, who wielded great influence at the court of

Alexander II of Russia Alexander II ( rus, Алекса́ндр II Никола́евич, Aleksándr II Nikoláyevich, p=ɐlʲɪˈksandr ftɐˈroj nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ; 29 April 181813 March 1881) was Emperor of Russia, Congress Poland, King of Poland and Grand Du ...

*Count Pavel Andreyevich Shuvalov (1830–1908), the latter's brother, who represented Russia at the

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and at the German court *Count Pavel Pavlovich Shuvalov (1859–1905), the latter's son, who headed the Moscow police before his assassination by revolutionaries in 1905 *Count , a Russian general during the

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*Count Mikhail Andreyevich Shuvalov (1850–1903), who inherited the title of Prince

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from his maternal grandfather, but died without issue *Countess Elizabeth Andreevna Shuvalova (1845–1924), the latter's sister, who inherited the fortune of her brother and married Count Illarion Vorontsov-Dashkov

Other people with the Shuvalov name

* Igor Shuvalov (born 1967), First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia * Iryna Shuvalova (born 1986), Ukrainian poet, translator and scholar * Polina Shuvalova (born 2001), Russian chess player * Sergei Shuvalov (1951—2021), Russian politician * Vadim Shuvalov (born 1958), Russian politician

Residences

The Shuvalov family's residences included three palaces in

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and a manor nearby: * Shuvalov Mansion – the

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palace of Ivan Shuvalov on Italyanskaya Street, constructed in 1749–55 to a design by Savva Chevakinsky and later sold to the

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, best known as the place where the Imperial Academy of Arts started to operate; *

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– the Neoclassical palace of Peter Ivanovich Shuvalov, later sold to the

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(who decorated it with shameless opulence), best known as the place where

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was killed

; * Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace – a Neoclassical palace on the

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that was inherited by Pavel Petrovich Shuvalov in 1900 from the Naryshkin family, which is now the location of the Fabergé Museum; *the manor of Pargolovo near Saint Petersburg. Through marriage, the Shuvalovs also acquired property in

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, including Rundale Palace, which was originally built for Ernst Johann von Biron.

Gallery

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in Saint Petersburg File:4819-1. St. Petersburg. Fontanka Embankment, 21.jpg, Naryshkin-Shuvalov Palace in St. Petersburg File:Большой дворец усадьбы Шуваловых (Е.А. Воронцовой-Дашковой) «Парголово», фото 7.jpg, Shuvalov manor in Pargolovo File:Лысьва. Дом Шувалова04.jpg, Shuvalov house in Lysva File:Главный дом Городская усадьба Шувалова 01.JPG, Shuvalov residence in

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File:Bauska Schloss Rundale 10.JPG, Rundale Palace in

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External links

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Genealogisches Handbuch der baltischen Ritterschaften Teil 2,3: Estland, Görlitz 1930

Information about Shuvalov Palace
- Fabergé Museum website {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2017 * Surnames