Cherkassky (russian: Черкасский), or Cherkasskaya (Черкасская; feminine), may refer to:
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Mikhail Cherkassky (died 1571), Russian
voyevoda
Voivode (, also spelled ''voievod'', ''voevod'', ''voivoda'', ''vojvoda'' or ''wojewoda'') is a title denoting a military leader or warlord in Central, Southeastern and Eastern Europe since the Early Middle Ages. It primarily referred to the m ...
and notable
oprichnik
Oprichnik (russian: опри́чник, , ''man aside''; plural ''Oprichniki'') was the designation given to a member of the Oprichnina, a bodyguard corps
established by Tsar Ivan the Terrible to govern a division of Russia from 1565 to 1572.
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Yakov Cherkassky Yakov (alternative spellings: Jakov or Iakov, cyrl, Яков) is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob (name), Jacob and James (name), James. People also give the nickname Yasha ( cyrl, Яша) or Yashka ( cyrl, Яшка) used for Ya ...
(died 1666), Russian statesman and military figure
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Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky
Prince Alexander Bekovich-Cherkassky (russian: Алекса́ндр Беко́вич-Черка́сский), born Devlet-Girei-mırza (russian: Девлет-Гирей-мурза; died 1717), was a Russian officer of Circassian origin who led t ...
(died 1717), Russian officer who led the first Russian military expedition into
Central Asia
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Alexey Cherkassky (1680–1742), Russian statesman
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Maria Cherkassky (1696–1747), lady-in-waiting from the Russian Empire, Trubetskoy family and House of Cherkasskiy
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Vladimir Cherkassky (1821–1878), Russian public figure
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Ekaterina Cherkassky (Vasilchikova) (1825–1888), House of Vasilchikov and House of Cherkasskiy
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Maria Nikolaevna Cherkassky (died 1892), House of Tcherbatov and House of Cherkasskiy
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Abram Cherkassky (1886–1967), Ukrainian/Soviet painter
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Shura Cherkassky (1909–1995), Russian-born American classical pianist
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