Alexander Lanskoy
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Not to be confused with Vasily Lanskoy, the Russian statesman who served under Catherine the Great, her son and grandson.
This article is about the 18th-century courtier and favourite of Catherine the Great. For the 20th-century abstract Russian painter and printmaker, see André Lanskoy.
Unless otherwise stated, this article uses dates from the Julian calendar ("old style", or O.S.), which was in use in Russia throughout the period, in preference to the more modern Gregorian calendar ("new style", or N.S.).
Alexander Dmitrievich Lanskoy,[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][1] also called Sashin'ka[lower-alpha 3][3] or Sasha,[4] (19 March [O.S. 8 March] 1758-6 July [O.S. 25 June] 1784) was a Russian general, favourite and lover of Catherine the Great between 1780 and 1784. It has been said that "[a] look at [her] correspondence with her favorites gives the impression she only had tender feelings for one, Alexander Lanskoi."[5]