Mikhail Kutuzov
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Summary
Mikhail Kutuzov was born on September 5, 1745[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on April 16, 1813[3], in Bolesławiec[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], military officer[6], statesperson[7], and general field marshal[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,051 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Pskov Province[10]
- Date of birth: September 16, 1747[11], September 5, 1747[12]
- Date of death: April 28, 1813[13]
- Place of burial: Kazan Cathedral[14]
- Father: Illarion Golenishchev-Kutuzov[15]
- Mother: Anna Golenishcheva-Kutuzova[16]
- Spouse: Ekaterina Ilyinichna Bibikova[17]
- Child: Elizaveta Khitrovo[18], Praskovya Kutuzova[19], Darya Golenishcheva-Kutuzova[20], Anna Golenishcheva-Kutuzova[21], Ekaterina Mikhaylovna Golenishcheva-Kutuzova[22]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[23]
- Position held: ambassador of the Russian Empire[24], member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[25]
- Educated at: Second Cadet Corps[26], University of Strasbourg[27]
- Award received: Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa[28], Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[29], Order of the Black Eagle[30], Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[31], Order of St. Vladimir, 1st class[32], Order of St. Andrew[33], Gold Sword for Bravery[34], Order of St. George, 3rd class[35], Order of St. George, 4th class[36], Order of the Red Eagle 1st Class[37], Order of St. George, 2nd class[38], Order of Saint John of Jerusalem[39], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[40], Order of St. George[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Family: House of Golenishchev-Kutuzov[43]
- Noble title: knyaz[44]
- Military branch: Imperial Russian Army[45]
- Commons category: Mikhail Kutuzov[46]
- Military, police or special rank: general field marshal[47]
- Commander of (DEPRECATED): Lugan lancer regiment[48], 4th Hussar Regiment of Mariupol[49], Бугский егерский корпус[50], First Cadet Corps[51], Kazan Governorate[52], Vyatka Governorate[53], Vilna Governorate-General[54], Southwestern Krai[55], Russian Army order of battle[56]
- Participated in conflict: Sixth Russo-Turkish War[57], Seventh Russo-Turkish War[58], Eighth Russo-Turkish War[59], Napoleonic Wars[60], Battle of Austerlitz[61], Battle of Borodino[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Mikhail Kutuzov include Operation Kutuzov[63], a military operation[64]; Order of Kutuzov[65], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1942[68]; he[69], a light cruiser[70], founded in 1951[71]; Kutuzovsky Prospekt[72], a prospekt[73], in Russia[74]; Kutuzov Embankment[75], a thoroughfare[76], in Russia[77]; and 2492 Kutuzov[78], an asteroid[79].
Why It Matters
Mikhail Kutuzov has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 121 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]
Entities named for him include Operation Kutuzov[63], a military operation[64]; Order of Kutuzov[65], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1942[68]; he[69], a light cruiser[70], founded in 1951[71]; Kutuzovsky Prospekt[72], a prospekt[73], in Russia[74]; Kutuzov Embankment[75], a thoroughfare[76], in Russia[77]; and 2492 Kutuzov[78], an asteroid[79].
FAQs
Where was Mikhail Kutuzov born?
Mikhail Kutuzov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Mikhail Kutuzov die?
Mikhail Kutuzov died in Bolesławiec[4].
Who were Mikhail Kutuzov's parents?
Mikhail Kutuzov's father was Illarion Golenishchev-Kutuzov[15]. Mikhail Kutuzov's mother was Anna Golenishcheva-Kutuzova[16].
Who was Mikhail Kutuzov married to?
Mikhail Kutuzov's spouses include Ekaterina Ilyinichna Bibikova[17].
What did Mikhail Kutuzov do for work?
Mikhail Kutuzov worked as a diplomat[5], military officer[6], statesperson[7], and general field marshal[8].
Where did Mikhail Kutuzov go to school?
Mikhail Kutuzov was educated at Second Cadet Corps[26] and University of Strasbourg[27].
What awards did Mikhail Kutuzov receive?
Honors received include Grand Cross of the Military Order of Maria Theresa[28], Knight of the Order of St. Alexander Nevsky[29], Order of the Black Eagle[30], and Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class[31].