About Vassili Repnine
Lived 1696 – 1748 (aged 51–52). Vassili Repnine was a military officer.
Prince Vasily Anikitovich (Anikitich) Repnin (; 1696–1748) was a Russian general.
Life He was the son of prince Anikita Ivanovitch Repnin (1668-1726) and the father of Nikolai Vasilyeich Repnin (1734–1801).
His military posts included commander in chief of the Russian Army during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) and governor-general of Saint Petersburg (1744). He also led the Rhine Campaign of 1748 and took part in negotiations for the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. He died at Riga and was buried at St. Mary Magdalene's Church alongside his father.
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Who was Vassili Repnine?
Russian general
When was Vassili Repnine born?
Vassili Repnine was born in 1696.
When did Vassili Repnine die?
Vassili Repnine died on 30 July 1748 in Ebensfeld.
What was Vassili Repnine's occupation?
Vassili Repnine was a military officer.
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· DBpedia: Vasily Anikitovich Repnin
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