Johann von Sievers
Johann Joachim Georg Graf von Sievers ( Russian Егор Карлович Сиверс / Egor Karlovich Siwers born August 16, jul. / 27. August 1778 greg. In Wenden , Livonia ; † June 18 jul. / The thirtieth June 1827 greg. In Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian general and engineer of German-Baltic origin.
Life
He was the son of Count Karl Eberhard von Sievers (1745-1821) and Freiin Martha von Mengden (1748-1837).
Johann von Sievers studied at the Universities of Göttingen and Dorpat . As general and chief engineer of the Great Russian Army , he fought against the French army under the command of Prince Ludwig Adolf Peter zu Sayn-Wittgenstein . In 1813 alone he took part in the following battles: Bautzen , Großgörschen and Dresden . In 1814 he was directly to the Field Marshal Prince Barclay de Tolly assumed and commanded in the Battle of Brienne against Napoleon .
After the war, he headed various military and engineering schools in Russia. On September 1, 1822 Sievers was appointed a member of the Council for Transport Routes. In 1826 he was made an honorary member of the Academy of Sciences for his services to Russian engineering . He died on June 18, 1827 in Saint Petersburg.
progeny
- Martha Marie (1818–1904) ∞ with Georg v. White (Russian squire)
- Juliane (1820–1901) ∞ with Anton Scalon (Russian general)
- Anna (1822-1892)
- Charlotte (1824–1899) ∞ with Gustav v. mountain
- Nikolai (1826–1910) Russian privy councilor ∞ with Elisabeth v. Ceumern
See also
literature
- VI Fedortschenko: The Imperial House: Outstanding Personalities (Императорский Дом: выдающиеся сановники), Olma-Press, 2003, Volume 2, Page 376 (Russian)
- C. Lemmerich: History of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Petri in St. Petersburg , Volume 1, Gustav Haessel, St. Petersburg 1862, page 203
Web links
- Person database
- Baltic Historical Commission (Ed.): Entry on Johann von Sievers. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entry in the baptismal register of the municipality of Wenden (Latvian: Cēsis)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sievers, Johann von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Сиверс, Егор Карлович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 27, 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cēsis |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 30, 1827 |
| Place of death | St. Petersburg |