Apraksin
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The Apraksin family is an ancient Russian noble family, first mentioned in the 14th century, whose members held significant military positions throughout Russian history.https://diletant.media/articles/45357756/ They were awarded with the hereditary title of Count in the Russian Empire on 23 February 1710 by Peter the Great, later confirmed on 7 February 1722.https://russiannobility.org/counts-of-the-russian-empire/
Notable members
- Fyodor Apraksin (1661–1728), Russian admiral
- Marfa Apraksina (1664–1716), second wife of Tsar Feodor III of Russia
- Stepan Fyodorovich Apraksin (1702–1758), Russian commander during the Seven Years' War
- Stepan Stepanovich Apraksin (1747–1827), Russian commander during the Napoleonic Wars
- Tatyana Apraksina, Russian artist and writer
See also
- Apraksin Dvor
- Apraksin, Leningrad Oblast, a settlement in Russia
References
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- {{Cite book|last=Unbegaun|first=B. O.|title=Russian Surnames|year=1972|publisher=Oxford University Press}}
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