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Bruno Von Vietinghoff
Bruno Alexandrovich von Vietinghoff (December 2, 1849 – May 27, 1905) was a Russian Captain 1st Rank of Baltic German origin. He was known for commanding the ''Russian battleship Navarin, Navarin'' during the Battle of Tsushima of the Russo-Japanese War before being killed in the battle after the ship sunk. Biography Bruno was born on December 2, 1849, as a member of the House of Vietinghoff which was a Baltic German noble family. He enrolled in the Naval Cadet Corps (Russia), Naval Cadet Corps on September 15, 1866. While training, he was aboard the ''Russian frigate Gromoboi, Gromoboi'' from June 3 to August 20, 1867, the ''Russian corvette Bayan, Bayan'' from May 2 to August 18, 1868, the ''Russian gunboat Marevo, Marevo'' from May 25 to August 17, 1869, the ''Russian frigate Peresvet, Peresvet'' from June 11 to September 2, 1870, and the ''Russian corvette Memory of Mercury, Memory of Mercury'' from October 13, 1870, to March 1, 1871. He graduated as Garde de la Marine on A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorate Of Livonia
The Governorate of Livonia, also known as the Livonia Governorate, was a Baltic governorate of the Russian Empire, now divided between Latvia and Estonia. Geography The shape of the province is a fairly rectangular in shape, with a maximum length of 246 versts (262 km) and a width of 198 versts (211 km). The borders are: the Governorate of Estonia to the north, Lake Peipsi and the strait connecting it with Lake Pskov to the east, the Governorate of Pskov and Vitebsk to the south, the Governorate of Courland to the west, and the Gulf of Riga to the west. The length of the western border (the seacoast) is 280 versts (299 km). The area of the Livonian province (according to Strelbitsky) is 41,325.4 square versts (47,030.87 km2). Law The highest court is the Livländisches Hofgericht (Court of Appeal), the Landgericht (Courts of Appeal), the Ordnungsgericht (Courts of First Instance) for the gentry. Ordungsgericht), the county court (Kreisgericht) for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
