Senyavin (russian: Сенявин) (also commonly spelled as Sinyavin) is a Russian
noble family (''
dvoryans
The Russian nobility (russian: дворянство ''dvoryanstvo'') originated in the 14th century. In 1914 it consisted of approximately 1,900,000 members (about 1.1% of the population) in the Russian Empire.
Up until the February Revolution ...
''), famous for its Imperial Russian Navy officers.
People
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Aleksey Senyavin
Alexei Naumovich Senyavin (also spelled Sinyavin) (russian: Алексей Наумович Сенявин) (5 October 1716 – 10 August 1797) was an admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy, son of Naum Senyavin.
Early career
Senyavin began his c ...
(1716–1797), Russian admiral
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Dmitry Senyavin
Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin or Seniavin (russian: Дми́трий Никола́евич Сеня́вин; – ) was a Russian admiral during the Napoleonic Wars.
Service under Ushakov
Senyavin belonged to a notable noble family of sea ...
, Russian admiral who ranks among the greatest seamen of the Napoleonic Wars
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Ivan Akimovich Senyavin
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...
(died 1726), Russian rear admiral, head of the port of
Astrakhan
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Ivan Grigoryevich Senyavin
Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgar ...
(1801–1851), Russian statesman and senator
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Lev Senyavin
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, ...
(1805–1861), Russian statesman and senator
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Naum Senyavin, Russian vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy
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Nikolai Senyavin
Nikolai or Nikolay is an East Slavic variant of the masculine name Nicholas. It may refer to:
People Royalty
* Nicholas I of Russia (1796–1855), or Nikolay I, Emperor of Russia from 1825 until 1855
* Nicholas II of Russia (1868–1918), or Nik ...
, Russian vice admiral of the Imperial Russian Navy
Other uses
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Russian battleship ''Admiral Senyavin''
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Admiral Senyavin class
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...
of battleships
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Senyavin Islands
The Senyavin Islands belong to the Federated States of Micronesia. They consist of a larger volcanic Pohnpei Island (about 334 km2) and two small atolls Ant and Pakin.
History
On Pohnpei, pre-colonial history is divided into three eras: ...
, a group of islands which belong to the Federated States of Micronesia
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Senyavin Strait Senyavin (russian: Сенявин) (also commonly spelled as Sinyavin) is a Russian noble family (''dvoryans''), famous for its Imperial Russian Navy officers.
People
*Aleksey Senyavin (1716–1797), Russian admiral
*Dmitry Senyavin, Russian admira ...
, a strait in the
Bering Sea
The Bering Sea (, ; rus, Бе́рингово мо́ре, r=Béringovo móre) is a marginal sea of the Northern Pacific Ocean. It forms, along with the Bering Strait, the divide between the two largest landmasses on Earth: Eurasia and The Ameri ...
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