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Vasily Vladimirovich, Prince Dolgoruky

Russian military officer
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Born:
January 1667, Russia
Died:
Feb. 11 [Feb. 22, New Style], 1746, St. Petersburg (aged 79)
House / Dynasty:
Dolgoruky family
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Vasily Vladimirovich, Prince Dolgoruky (born January 1667, Russia—died Feb. 11 [Feb. 22, New Style], 1746, St. Petersburg) was a military officer who played a prominent role in political intrigues against Peter I the Great (ruled 1682–1725) and Empress Anna (ruled 1730–40) of Russia. A member of the influential Dolgoruky family, Vasily Vladimirovich participated in the Great Northern War (1700–21). In 1707–08 he suppressed a Cossack rebellion led by Ataman Bulavin, and thereby won the confidence of Tsar Peter I. Nevertheless, Dolgoruky apparently opposed Peter’s innovations and reforms. Accused of conspiring with a group of boyars (i.e., high-ranking noblemen) to replace ...(100 of 274 words)

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