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Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov (junior)
Prince Nicholas Borisovich Yusupov (Russian language, Russian: Князь Никола́й Бори́сович Юсу́пов—младший; 24 October 1827 – 31 July 1891) was one of the wealthiest landowners in the Russian Empire, as well as a musician, philanthropist, Active State Councillor (1864) and Chamberlain (office), Chamberlain (1875). He was the maternal grandfather of Felix Yusupov. Biography Born 24 October 1827 to Boris Nikolaevich Yusupov, Boris Nikolaevich and Zinaida Ivanovna Yusupova, born Naryshkina. His grandfather, who he was named after, wrote: ''"The wife of my son, Princess Zinaida Ivanovna, has been safely delivered in Saint Petersburg of their son, my grandson, Prince Nikolai Borisovich."'' He was christened on 13 November at the St. Nicholas Naval Cathedral, Saint Nicholas Naval Cathedral, with Nicholas I of Russia, Emperor Nicholas I and his paternal grandmother as godparents. Art and music were both important subjects of his education. His fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe after Istanbul, Moscow and London, the most populous city on the Baltic Sea, and the world's northernmost city of more than 1 million residents. As Russia's Imperial capital, and a historically strategic port, it is governed as a federal city. The city was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on 27 May 1703 on the site of a captured Swedish fortress, and was named after apostle Saint Peter. In Russia, Saint Petersburg is historically and culturally associated with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
