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Adam Rzewuski

1805 – 1888

Polish-Russian general

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Lived 1805 – 1888 (aged 83). Adam Rzewuski was a Russian military leader.

Adam Rzewuski (; 1801 – April 17, 1888) was a Polish-Russian general. He was born in Pohrebyshche in Kiev Governorate of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine). He participated in wars in Poland and the Crimea. He died in Kiev.

He was a son of and Justyna née Rdułtowska, his brother was Henryk Rzewuski. He was married three times. In 1829 he married Alexandra Petrovna Lopukhina, daughter of Pyotr Lopukhin. After her death in 1852, he married Anna Dashkov, daughter of Dmitry Dashkov, with whom he had a daughter, Katarzyna. After the death of his second wife, he married in 1860, with whom he had three sons: Stanisław, Adam Witold and Leon. He also had a natural son, Adam.

Awards Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class, 1828 Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class, 1828 Gold Sword for Bravery, 1831 Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class, 1831 Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 2nd class, 1835 Order of Saint Vladimir, 3rd class, 1835 Order of Saint George, 4th degree, 1841 Order of Saint Stanislaus (House of Romanov), 1st class, 1847 Order of Saint Anna, 1st class, 1852 Order of Saint Vladimir, 2nd class, 1859 Order of the White Eagle (Russian Empire), 1861 Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky, 1863

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Important facts

Birth century
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Awards
Gold Sword for Bravery; Order of St. George, 4th class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class; Order of the White Eagle; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class; Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky; Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class; Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class
Also known as
Aleksander Adam Rzewuski

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Adam Rzewuski?

Polish-Russian general (1805-1888)

When was Adam Rzewuski born?

Adam Rzewuski was born on 5 January 1805 in Pohrebyshche.

When did Adam Rzewuski die?

Adam Rzewuski died on 17 April 1888 in Verkhivnya.

What was Adam Rzewuski's occupation?

Adam Rzewuski was a military leader.

What nationality was Adam Rzewuski?

Adam Rzewuski was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Adam Rzewuski

· Wikidata: Q553951

· DBpedia: Adam Rzewuski

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