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Vera Vasilchikova
Vera Vasilchikova (née Protasova, 1780 – 2 October 1814) was a maid of honour, the first wife of General Hilarion Vasilyevich Vasilchikov and dame of the Order of Saint Catherine (1814). Biography Vera Vasilchikova was one of the daughters of the senator and governor of the Kaluga Peter S. Protasov (1730–1791) and his wife, Alexandra Ivanovna, née Protassova (1750–1782). In early childhood, she lost her parents and she and her sisters, Alexandra Gallitzin, Alexandra, Catherine Rostopchin, Catherine, Barbara, and Anne were brought up under the auspices of their aunt Anna Protasova, Anna Stepanovna, which was the favourite lady-in-wairing of Catherine II. She gave her nieces brilliant concepts for the then education, and the focus was drawn to foreign languages, including Latin and Greek at the expense of Russian, which they did not teach, as well as national history and religion. Barbara, Vera and Anna lived with her in the palace and were appointed maids of honour. On 15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vera Protasova Vigée-Lebrun
Vera may refer to: Names *Vera (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Vera (given name), a given name (including a list of people and fictional characters with the name) **Vera (), archbishop of the archdiocese of Tarragona Places Spain *Vera, Almería, a municipality in the province of Almería, Andalusia *Vera de Bidasoa, a municipality in the autonomous community of Navarra *La Vera, a comarca in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura United States *Vera, Illinois, an unincorporated community *Vera, Kansas, a ghost town *Vera, Missouri, an unincorporated community *Vera, Oklahoma, a town *Vera, Texas, an unincorporated community *Vera, Virginia, an unincorporated community *Veradale, Washington, originally known as Vera, CDP Elsewhere *Vera, Santa Fe, a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina *Vera Department, an administrative subdivision (departamento) of the province of Santa Fe *Vera, Mato Grosso, Brazil, a municipality *Cape Vera, Nunavut, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |