Maria Menshikova
Russian noble
About Maria Menshikova
Lived 1711 – 1729 (aged 18). Maria Menshikova was a Russian.
Princess Maria Alexandrovna Menshikova (26 December 1711 – 26 December 1729) was a daughter of Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov, the favourite of Peter I of Russia.
Life
She was the eldest daughter and first child of Prince Aleksandr Danilovich Menshikov and Daria Mikhailovna Arsenieva.
Thanks to her father's influence in the Russian court, she was engaged to Grand Duke Peter of Russia, a grandson of Peter the Great. Though they never married their engagement was announced and a dowry discussed. This proposal brought about the disgrace of her father who was subsequently exiled to Siberia.
Death After following her father into exile, she died of smallpox in Berezovo at age eighteen.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Maria Menshikova?
Russian noble
When was Maria Menshikova born?
Maria Menshikova was born on 26 December 1711 in Saint Petersburg.
When did Maria Menshikova die?
Maria Menshikova died on 26 December 1729 in Beryozovo.
What nationality was Maria Menshikova?
Maria Menshikova was Russian.
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