Prince Mikhail Mikhailovich Golitsyn or Galitzin (russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович Голи́цын,
tr. ; 1 November 1675 in
Moscow – 10 December 1730) was a Russian Imperial
field marshal
Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...
(1725) and a president of the
College of War (1728—1730). He was also known as a governor of Finland (1714–1721) during the "
Great Discord". From 1728 he was a member of the
Supreme Privy Council.
[ ] He was the son of
Mikhail Andreyevich Golitsyn Prince Mikhail Andreyevich Golitsyn (russian: Михаил Андреевич Голицын; 1639–1687) was a member of the House of Golitsyn and governor of Pskov.
He was born in early 1639. His parents were Yevfimia Yurievna Pilemova-Saburova ...
and spouse of
Tatyana Borisovna Golitsyna
Tatyana Borisovna Golitsyna née Kurakina (russian: Татьяна Борисовна Голицына, урожденная Куракина; 1696–1757), was a Russian courtier.Volkov, Nikolay Egorovich: The court of the Russian emperors in his ...
.
See also
* Asteroid
7161 Golitsyn was named after him.
* A
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
in Moscow, established on the site of Golitsyn's city mansion and public garden.
References
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Field marshals of Russia
1675 births
1730 deaths
Military personnel from Moscow
Mikhail Mikhailovich
17th-century Russian military personnel
18th-century military personnel from the Russian Empire
18th-century politicians from the Russian Empire
Members of the Supreme Privy Council
Russian princes