Prince Alexander of Imereti (1674–1711)
Georgian prince of the Kingdom of Imereti / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: Prince Alexander of Imereti (1760–1780)
Prince Alexander (Georgian: ალექსანდრე, Alek'sandre), also known as Tsarevich Aleksandr Archilovich Imeretinsky (Russian: Александр Арчилович Имеретинский) (1674 – 20 February 1711) was a Georgian royal prince (batonishvili) of the Kingdom of Imereti. He lived as an émigré in the Tsardom of Russia and subsequently served as first General of the Artillery (Feldzeugmeister), the second highest military rank under Tsar Peter the Great. During the Great Northern War, Alexander was taken prisoner at Narva in 1700 and spent ten years in Swedish captivity. He died on his way back to Russia.
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Prince Royal Alexander | |
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Born | 1674 (1674) Tbilisi, Kingdom of Kartli |
Died | 20 February 1711(1711-02-20) (aged 36–37) Piteå, Kingdom of Sweden |
Buried | Donskoy Monastery, Moscow, Russia |
Allegiance | Russian Empire |
Rank | General Feldzeugmeister |
Commands held | Chief of Russian artillery (1700) |
Battles/wars | Great Northern War |
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