The House of Naryshkin (russian: Нарышкины) is a noble Moscow boyar family of Crimean Tatar descent, going back to a certain Mordko Kurbat Naryshko, a Crimean Tatar, who moved to Moscow in the 15th century.Sergei O. Prokofieff, ''The Spiritual Origins of Eastern Europe and the Future Mysteries of the Holy Grail'', Temple Lodge Publishing (1993), p. 460 It became allied to the ruling house in 1671 when the great beauty

Natalya Naryshkina Natalya Kirillovna Naryshkina (russian: Ната́лья Кири́лловна Нары́шкина; 1 September 1651 – 4 February 1694) was the Tsaritsa of Russia from 1671–1676 as the second spouse of Tsar Alexis I of Russia, and reg ...

(daughter of Kirill Poluektovich Naryshkin) married

Alexis of Russia Aleksey Mikhaylovich ( rus, Алексе́й Миха́йлович, p=ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ; – ) was the Tsar of Russia from 1645 until his death in 1676. While finding success in foreign affairs, his reign saw several wars ...

, later becoming the mother of

Peter the Great Peter I ( – ), most commonly known as Peter the Great,) or Pyotr Alekséyevich ( rus, Пётр Алексе́евич, p=ˈpʲɵtr ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvʲɪtɕ, , group=pron was a Russian monarch who ruled the Tsardom of Russia from t ...

. The Naryshkin family was persecuted under the regency of

Tsarevna Sophia Alekseyevna of Russia Sophia Alekseyevna ( rus, Со́фья Алексе́евна, p=ˈsofʲjə ɐlʲɪˈksʲejɪvnə; ) was a Russian princess who ruled as regent of Russia from 1682 to 1689. She allied herself with a singularly capable courtier and politician, Pri ...

, but were then highly favoured by Peter and his descendants and played a major part in Russian life.

Streltsy revolt against Naryshkin family

During the Streltsy uprising, soldiers of the Streltsy staged a revolt against the Naryshkin family (the relatives of Peter’s mother, who had assumed actual power). Their uprising was crushed and their unit were forcibly disbanded by the Tsar, with hundreds of them executed or deported.

Other notable members

* Kirill Alexeyevich Naryshkin (1670–1723), Commandant of Pskov and of

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1704 - 1710, commandant of

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), i ...

1710 - 1716, governor of Moscow 1716-1719 * Alexis Vasilievich Naryshkin (1742–1800), chamberlain from 1773, diplomat, scholar, friend of

Denis Diderot Denis Diderot (; ; 5 October 171331 July 1784) was a French philosopher, art critic, and writer, best known for serving as co-founder, chief editor, and contributor to the ''Encyclopédie'' along with Jean le Rond d'Alembert. He was a promine ...

(offering lodging in his house during Diderot's stay in Saint Petersburg, at Place Saint-Isaac, n° 8) * Alexander Lvovich Naryshkin (1760–1826), friend of

Paul I of Russia Paul I (russian: Па́вел I Петро́вич ; – ) was Emperor of Russia from 1796 until his assassination. Officially, he was the only son of Peter III of Russia, Peter III and Catherine the Great, although Catherine hinted that he w ...

, who called him his 'uncle'; he served simultaneously as grand chamberlain, chancellor and grand marshal of the nobility; he also served for a long time as head of the

theatres Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...

and attracted the top artists from Europe (particularly from France) to Russia. *

Maria Naryshkina Maria Antonovna Naryshkina (Russian: Мария Антоновна Нарышкина, 1779–1854), born Princess Maria Czetwertyńska-Światopełk, was a Polish noblewoman who was the mistress of Tsar Alexander I of Russia for 19 years. Early l ...

(1779–1854), ''née'' Princess Maria Svyatopolk-Chetvertinskaya, mistress of

Alexander I of Russia Alexander I (; – ) was Emperor of Russia from 1801, the first King of Congress Poland from 1815, and the Grand Duke of Finland from 1809 to his death. He was the eldest son of Emperor Paul I and Sophie Dorothea of Württemberg. The son of ...

Lev Kirillovich Naryshkin Lev may refer to: Common uses * Bulgarian lev, the currency of Bulgaria *an abbreviation for Leviticus, the third book of the Hebrew Bible and the Torah People and fictional characters * Lev (given name) *Lev (surname) Places *Lev, Azerbaijan, ...

, Russian ambassador * Lev Alexandrovich Naryshkin (1785–1846), Russian lieutenant-general, fought in the

Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European states formed into various coalitions. It produced a period of Fren ...

Kirill Alexandrovich Naryshkin Kirill is a male given name, deriving from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kyrillos) which in turn derives from Greek κύριος (kyrios) "lord". There are many variant forms of the name: Cyril, Cyrill, Kyrill, Kiryl, Kirillos, Kyryl, Kiril, Ky ...

, member of the

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(1834) * Alexander Alexeyevich Naryshkin (1839–1916), member of the State Council (1906)

Gallery

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File:M.Naryshkina by Domenico Bossi.JPG,

, mistress of

by Domenico Bossi File:Alexandr Lvovich Naryshkin by A.C.Ritt (1790s, Hermitage).jpg,

Aleksandr Naryshkin Alexander Lvovich Naryshkin (russian: Александр Лвович Нарышкин) (14 April 1760 - 21 January 1826) was a Russian noble of the Naryshkin family. He was the director of the Imperial Theatres from 1799 to 1819 and Marshal of ...

by Augustin-Christian Ritt File:M. L. Naryshkina.jpg, Silhouette of Maria Lvovna Naryshkina File:Anna Lvovna Naryshkina.jpg, Silhouette of Anna Lvovna Naryshkina File:Naryshkin Lev Alexandrovich.jpg,

Lev Naryshkin Lev Alexandrovich Naryshkin (russian: Лев Александрович Нарышкин; also known as Léon Narychkine) (5 February 1785—1846, Naples) was a Russian Imperial aristocrat who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Biography He was the ...

George Dawe George Dawe (6 February 1781 – 15 October 1829) was an English portraitist who painted 329 portraits of Russian generals active during Napoleon's invasion of Russia for the Military Gallery of the Winter Palace. He relocated to Saint Pete ...

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Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina Elena Aleksandrovna Naryshkina, Serene Princess of Italy, Countess Suvorov-Rymniksky (1785 - December 3, 1855 ) was a Russian noblewoman and maid of honour. Family She was a daughter of chancellor A L Naryshkin, granddaughter of admiral Alexei ...

Vladimir Borovikovsky Vladimir Lukich Borovikovsky (russian: Влади́мир Луки́ч Боровико́вский, ukr, Володи́мир Лýкич Боровикóвський, ; July 24 O.S. (August 4, N.S.) 1757, Mirgorod – April 6 O.S. (April 18, N. ...

File:Zinaida Ivanovna Yusupova by Christina Robertson.jpg, Zinaida Ivanovna Naryshkina by Christina Robertson File:Vix and Prince Naryschkin in 1917.jpg, Vix and Prince Naryschkin in 1917 File:Alexandra Dm. Medem (Naryshkina) with son Alexander.jpg, Alexandra Dmitrievna Naryshkina with son Alexander

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