Vasili Stepanovich Popov - Popowski (russian: Василий Степанович Попов, pl, Bazyli Popowski; 1743–1822) was an

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general and statesman who presided over the office of

Prince Potemkin Prince Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin-Tauricheski (, also , ;, rus, Князь Григо́рий Алекса́ндрович Потёмкин-Таври́ческий, Knjaz' Grigórij Aleksándrovich Potjómkin-Tavrícheskij, ɡrʲɪˈɡ ...

. Bazyli Popowski vel Vasili Popov was born in the Polish noble family of the Pobóg coat of arms. The father of Bazyli Popowski was Szczepan Popowski, a state official in Kazan. Szczepan Popowski was born in the family estate of Popovo - Kuligóv ( pl, Popowo - Kuligowo), today Popowo-Parcele in Poland in Mazovia. The owner of the Popovo - Kuligov estate was Aleksander Popowski, father of Szczepan Popowski. In 1792 Popov advised Empress

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on Polish affairs. It was he who authored the Targowicka Confederation founding act. Emperor Paul appointed him senator.Попов Василий Степанович
/ref> Popov had large estates in the Ukraine, where the town of

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bears his name. It was his grandson who built

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there.

References

Księga zakroczymska grodzka nr 110, 1745, Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie - Book of the town of Zakroczym, No. 110, 1745, Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw {{DEFAULTSORT:Popov, Vasili Stepanovich 1743 births 1822 deaths People from Kazan Governorate Members of the State Council (Russian Empire) Politicians of the Russian Empire Imperial Russian Army generals Russian city founders Russian people of the Bar Confederation Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class Recipients of the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class