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Ivan Tsykler
Ivan Yeliseevich Tsykler (Tzykler) (russian: Ива́н Елисе́евич Ци́клер, before 1660 – ) was a Russian nobleman who was dismembered in 1697 on charges of conspiracy against Peter the Great. Biography Tsykler was the son of a colonel from the foreign order regiment. He was drafted into military service in 1671, and appointed stolnik after eight years of service as a Strelets sub-colonel. In 1682, he became a companion to the statesmen Fyodor Shaklovity and Ivan Miloslavsky. He was a campaigner for Sophia of Russia, who trusted him as her most faithful follower. Along with colonel Ivan Ozerov he funded the construction of the Streltsy pillar, a short-lived monument on the Red Square commemorating the Streltsy uprising of 1682.Записки Андрея Артамоновича графа Матвеева // Сахаров И. П. Записки русских людей. СПб., 1841. С. 35. In 1687–1688, Tsykler took part in the first Crimean camp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobleman
Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics. The characteristics associated with nobility may constitute substantial advantages over or relative to non-nobles or simply formal functions (e.g., precedence), and vary by country and by era. Membership in the nobility, including rights and responsibilities, is typically hereditary and patrilineal. Membership in the nobility has historically been granted by a monarch or government, and acquisition of sufficient power, wealth, ownerships, or royal favour has occasionally enabled commoners to ascend into the nobility. There are often a variety of ranks within the noble class. Legal recognition of nobility has been much more common in monarchies, but nobility also existed in such regimes as the Dutch Republic (1581–1795), the Republic of Genoa (1005–18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
