Karl Otto von Kruedener

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Karl Otto von Krüdener (born August 23, 1777 in Ropkoy, Livonia , † March 19, 1856 in Saint Petersburg ) was a Russian general of German-Baltic origin.

Life

Origin and family environment

Krüdener came from an ancient German-Baltic family that has been documented as the Riga city dynasty since 1289. At the end of the 14th century, the family became the vassal of the Archbishop of Riga. Karl Otto belonged to the now extinct branch of his family Kaulep and was the son of the imperial Russian major Otto von Krüdener (1746-1820) and his wife Margarethe, née von Liphart (1755-1823).

Military career

Like many of the Baltic nobles, Krüdener became a career officer in the Russian army . As usual with Baltic German families, he joined a St. Petersburg Guard regiment. His unit, the "Semenowsky" bodyguard regiment, took part in the fighting against Napoleon Bonaparte , especially on the part of Prussia. In these battles in East Prussia in 1807 , now a colonel , he distinguished himself in such a way that he was given to King Friedrich Wilhelm III from the Russian side . was proposed by Prussia to be awarded the order Pour le Mérite . In a very high cabinet order from the King of July 5, 1807 to the Grand Duke Constantine of Russia, it says: “Since the Russian Imperial troops under special orders will inevitably still contain some officers who will prevail in the last battles against the French have distinguished a particularly praiseworthy behavior ..., I ask your KH to kindly name those officers who you wish to see distinguished through my VO. "

Grand Duke Constantine left Friedrich Wilhelm III. thereupon a list of names with officers to be distinguished in his opinion - including Krüdener - was sent by General von Bennigsen . With a cabinet order of July 22nd, 1807 to Bennigsen, the king then awarded the nominees the Pour le Mérite. From the Russian side he received the Order of St. Vladimir IV Class in 1806 and the Order of St. George IV Class in 1808 .

Krüdener continues to serve in the Russian army. He became major general and commandant of Saint Petersburg. He also held a court office and became chief steward of the Grand Duchess Helene Pavlova. He died on March 19, 1856 in St. Petersburg. Shortly before his death, the entire family of Krüdener was granted the right to use the title of baron by ukase from the Russian Senate of September 29, 1855.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hermann Hildebrand (ed.): Rigaer Schuldbuch. St. Petersburg 1872, no.1529 ( digitized version )
  2. ^ Genealogy. Handbook of the Nobility, Volume AF IX, 1975, p. 216.
  3. ^ Genealogy. Handbook of the Nobility, Volume AF IX, 1975, p. 248.
  4. ↑ Gustav Lehmann: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite. Volume 1, awards under King Friedrich Wilhelm III., P. 533. ( digitized version )
  5. ↑ Gustav Lehmann: The knights of the order Pour le Mérite. Volume 1, awards under King Friedrich Wilhelm III., P. 536.
  6. ^ Baltic Historical Commission (ed.): Entry on Karl Otto von Kruedener. In: BBLD - Baltic Biographical Lexicon digital
  7. ^ Genealogy. Handbook of the Nobility, Volume AF IX, 1975, p. 249.
  8. ^ Genealogy. Handbook of the Nobility, Volume AF IX, 1975, p. 216.
personal data
SURNAME Kruedener, Karl Otto von
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Krüdener, Karl Otto von; Krüdener, Karl Antonowitsch
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian general of German-Baltic origin
DATE OF BIRTH August 23, 1777
PLACE OF BIRTH Ropkoy, Livonia
DATE OF DEATH March 19, 1856
Place of death St. Petersburg