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Praskovya Lebedeva
Praskovya or Praskovia (russian: Прасковья) is an old Russian feminine given name. It derives from the Greek female name Paraskeve, meaning "preparation" or "Friday" (Friday being the day of preparation), the name of a martyred 2nd-century saint. It may refer to * Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna of Russia (1694–1731) *Praskovya Bruce (1729–1785), Russian lady-in-waiting and noble * Praskovya Ivanovskaya (1852–1935), Russian revolutionary *Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova Praskovia Ivanovna Kovalyova-Zhemchugova also Kovaleva or Kovalyova, Kovaleva-Zhemchugova, Zhemchugova-Sheremeteva, and Sheremeteva or Sheremetyeva (''Прасковья Ивановна Жемчугова'', ''Ковалёва'', ''Шерем ... (1768–1803), Russian serf actress and soprano opera singer * Praskovia Saltykova (1664–1723), Russian tsaritsa * Praskovya Uvarova (1840–1924), Russian archaeologist References {{Given name Russian feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraskevi (other)
Paraskevi may refer to: People * Saint Paraskevi (other) * Parashqevi Qiriazi, a.k.a. Paraskevi D. Kirias (1880–1970), Albanian teacher * Voula Zouboulaki (1924–2015), Egyptian-Greek actress * Evi Christofilopoulou (born 1956), Greek politician * Voula Patoulidou (born 1965), Greek hurdler and long jumper * Paraskevi Tsiamita (born 1972), Greek jumper * Paraskevi Papachristou (born 1989), Greek athlete Places in Greece * Paraskevi, Achaea, a village in Achaea * Paraskevi, Grevena, a village in Grevena See also * List of saints named Paraskevi * Agia Paraskevi (other), for places and churches in Greece * Sveta Petka (other), Bulgarian, Macedonian and Serbian name for Parascheva of the Balkans * Paraskevas (given name) * Paraskevas (surname) * Praskovya Praskovya or Praskovia (russian: Прасковья) is an old Russian feminine given name. It derives from the Greek female name Paraskeve, meaning "preparation" or "Friday" (Friday being t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsarevna Praskovya Ivanovna Of Russia
Praskovya Ivanovna (24 September 1694 – 8 October 1731) was a Russian tsarevna, being the daughter of Tsar Ivan V of Russia and his wife Praskovia Saltykova. She was the niece of Tsar Peter the Great and the sister of Empress Anna Ivanovna. Biography Praskovya Ivanovna’s father died in 1696, and she was raised with her sisters Catherine and Anna at the estate awarded to her mother by Tsar Peter, the Izmaylovo Estate in Moscow. Praskovya was tutored in literature and science by German teachers. Praskovya was described by the Spanish ambassador in comparison to her sisters as lacking in intelligence, in addition to being very sickly. The court official, Bergholtz, described her in his journal as a “pretty brunette”, and the noblewoman Rondo noted that despite her bad health, she was quite beautiful. In contrast to that of her sisters, Peter the Great did not arrange a dynastic marriage for Praskovya. By the consent of her mother, she was married to a Rurikid noble, gener ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovya Bruce
Countess Praskovya Aleksandrovna Bruce (Прасковья Александровна Брюс; née Rumyantseva; 1729–1785) was a Russian lady-in-waiting and noble, confidant of Catherine the Great. Life {{unsourced, section, date=October 2022 She was the sister of Marshal Pyotr Rumyantsev and married to Count James Bruce, governor of Saint Petersburg. She became the lady-in-waiting of Catherine soon after Catherine's arrival in Russia in 1744 and continued in that position after Catherine's elevation to the throne in 1762. Bruce was described as an attractive woman and as the "right hand" of Catherine. Bruce was called "Brussja" by Catherine, who entrusted her with her most intimate personal affairs. Catherine said that Bruce was "the person to whom I can say everything, without fear of the consequences". Bruce was described as Catherine's closest confidant in her private affairs. Bruce is best known in history as ''l'éprouveuse'' for the role that she allegedly played in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovya Ivanovskaya
Praskovya Ivanovskaya (russian: Прасковья Семёновна Ивановская; 3 November 1852 – 19 September 1935) was a revolutionary from the Russian Empire, was a member of both the Narodnaya Volya (People's Will) and Socialist-Revolutionary Party. Early life Praskovya was born in Sokovnino, Tula Governorate on 3 November 1852. She was the daughter of a priest, and her mother died when she was young, leaving her to be educated at the local boarding school. Ivanovskaya's older brother, Vasily Ivanovsky, was a medical student who had become a follower of Sergey Nechayev. It was through her brother that Praskovya became interested in revolutionary activity, and was able to acquire radical literature which she distributed at her school. This resulted in her arrest, though she was released without charge. Revolutionary life After finishing her studies, Praskovya moved to Odessa where she immediately made contact with other radicals living in the city. She worked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovia Kovalyova-Zhemchugova
Praskovia Ivanovna Kovalyova-Zhemchugova also Kovaleva or Kovalyova, Kovaleva-Zhemchugova, Zhemchugova-Sheremeteva, and Sheremeteva or Sheremetyeva (''Прасковья Ивановна Жемчугова'', ''Ковалёва'', ''Шереметева'') (July 20, 1768 – February 23, 1803) was a Russian serf actress and soprano opera singer. Career Praskovia was one of the best opera singers in eighteenth-century Russia. and Figes describes her as Russia's first "superstar". She was born into the family of a serf blacksmith by the name of Ivan Gorbunov (a.k.a. Kovalyov) probably on the estate of Voshchazhnikovo in the province of Yaroslavl. Praskovia and her family belonged to the Sheremetevs, one of the richest noble families in Russia at the time, along with an estimated one million other serfs. As a young girl she moved with her family to the estate of Kuskovo outside Moscow. Soon thereafter she was taken from her family to serve as a chambermaid to Princess Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovia Saltykova
Praskovia Fyodorovna Saltykova (russian: Прасковья Фёдоровна Салтыкова; 12 October 1664 – 13 October 1723) was the tsaritsa of Russia as the only wife of joint-Tsar Ivan V of Russia. She was the mother of Empress Anna of Russia. She played an important part as the most senior woman of the Russian court in 1698–1712. Life Praskovia Fyodorovna was by birth member of an old Saltykov family. Born as an elder daughter of and of a certain Yekaterina Fyodorovna or of Anna Mikhailovna Tatischeva Empress The marriage of Ivan V was arranged by his sister, the regent Sophia, who wished to ensure the next heir to the throne through Ivan and his faction of the family rather than from his half brother and co-Tsar, Peter. Sophia was at the time the ruler of Russia in place of the two Tsars: the underage Peter and the mentally challenged Ivan. Reportedly, Prince Vasily Golitsyn advised Sophia that when Ivan V had a son, she could appoint Ivan's son to be his c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praskovya Uvarova
Countess Praskovya Sergeevna Uvarova (Russian: Прасковья Сергеевна Уварова), Princess Scherbatova (Щербатова); 9 April 1840, Bobriki, Kharkov Governorate – 30 June 1924, Dobrna, Slovenia) was a Russian archaeologist. In 1885, she became chairman of the and held that post until 1917. Life Uvarova was the daughter of Sergey Alexandrovich (1800-1864) and Princess Praskovya Borisovna (née Svyatopolk-Chetvertinskaya) (1818-1899). In the course of her education, she mastered French, German and English. In 1859, at 18, she married Count Aleksey Sergeyevich Uvarov (1818–1885), founder and chairman of the of Moscow and the historical museum. Soon after the wedding, the couple traveled to Rome, Naples and Florence where Uvarova introduced her husband to the splendors of Europe. When her husband died in 1885, she succeeded him as chairman of the Archaeological Society and presided over ten archaeological congresses for all of Russia. In 1895, Uvar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
