Sergei Illarionowitsch Wassiltschikow
Sergei Illarionowitsch Wassiltschikow ( Russian : Васильчиков, Сергей Илларионович; born September 9, 1849 in Kiev , † August 27, 1926 in Versailles ) was a Russian prince , landowner and general of the cavalry in the Imperial Russian Army .
Life
Sergei Illarionovich had inherited large estates in Voronezh Oblast and the governorates of Saint Petersburg and Kovno from his parents . But he didn't want to be a big landowner and decided to pursue a military career.
In 1867 he entered the -Corps of Imperial one, after his training he became a cornet in the Berittene- bodyguard - Regiment transferred. After five years of service, he was appointed personal adjutant to Tsar Alexander II (1818–1881) in 1872. Between 1877 and 1878 he was a participant in the Russo-Ottoman War and served in the Tsar's bodyguard and guard unit . From 1885 to 1890, now with the rank of colonel , he was commander of the 17th Dragoons regiment. From 1890 to 1896, as major general from 1891 , he was in command of his majesty's hussar body regiment . The joined from August 1896 to December 1898 in command of the 2nd Brigade of the 2nd Cavalry - Division of. Then he was from December 1898 to January 1899 commander of the 12th Cavalry Division, from January 1899 to December 1901 division commander of the 1st Cavalry Division. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1899 . From 1901 to 1902 he was commander-in-chief of all units , associations and large associations of the guards and guards in the military district of Saint Petersburg which were under the personal leadership of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich Romanov . In 1902 he was appointed adjutant general and took over as commander of the 1st Guard Corps from 1902 to 1906.
In 1905, during the St. Petersburg Bloody Sunday, he led the military and police operations and was responsible for the shooting of demonstrators . This action was also an occasion for the subsequent Russian Revolution . Because of the continuing unrest in the Preobrazhensky Body Guard Regiment , which was subordinate to the 1st Guard Corps, Vasilchikov was replaced. In 1910 he was promoted to general of the cavalry. After the Russian Revolution in 1917 , Prince Vasilchikov emigrated to France and died in Versailles in 1926.
Order decorations
- Russian Order of Saint Anne , 3rd Class (1874)
- Russian Order of St. Stanislaus , 2nd Class (1877)
- Order of Saint Anne, 2nd class (1878)
- Order of St. Vladimir , 4th grade
- Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd Class (1888)
- Russian Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st Class (1894)
- Order of Saint Anne, 1st class (1896)
- Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class (1904)
- Russian Order of the White Eagle (1906)
- Imperial Alexander Nevsky Order (1913)
- Imperial Alexander Nevsky Order with Diamonds (1916)
Origin and family
Knes SI Wassiltschikow came from the princely family Wassiltschikow , he was the son of the governor Prince Illarion Illarionowitsch Wassiltschikow (1805-1862) and his wife Katharina Alexejewna Shcherbatowa (1818-1869). Sergei married Maria Nikolajewna Isakowa (1853-1922), her descendants were Sofia (1879-1927), Illarion (1881-1969), Nicholas (1883-1927) and George (1890-1915).
Web links
- Genealogical manual of the Baltic knighthoods, Görlitz oJ, p. 871
- Family tree: Sergei Illarionowitsch Wassiltschikow, Prince
- photo
- Military career князь Васильчиков Сергей Илларионович (Russian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 17th Dragoon Regiment, see ru: Нижегородский 17-й драгунский полк
- ↑ His Majesty's Hussar Body Regiment, see: fr: Régiment de hussards de la Garde impériale (Russie)
- ↑ 1st Guards Corps, see en: 1st Guards Corps (Russian Empire)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wassiltschikow, Sergei Illarionowitsch |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Васильчиков, Сергей Илларионович (Russian spelling) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian general of the cavalry |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 9, 1849 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kiev |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1926 |
| Place of death | Versailles |