Biography A Razumovsky

Born on March 17 on March on the farm of Lemeshi Kozeletsky district of the Chernihiv province in the family of the register of the Ukrainian Cossack G. In young years PAS PAS PASKED Herd; Then he learned the letter from the village clerk; Having a wonderful voice, he sang in the choir at the church of the village of Chayers. In the crossers passing through the Chemists, one of the courts of Anna Ivanovna F.

Vishnevsky, struck by his vocal data, took him to Petersburg, where he became a singing Ukrainian palace chapel. Razumovsky was captivated by Caesarevna Elizabeth Petrovna, who took him to her court.

After the exile of the favorite of Elizabeth A. Shubin became her favorite. Having lost his voice, he accepted the position of court bandurist, and then managing one of the estates of the Cesarevna. Received the title of corrugated center; In fact, he led the court of Elizabeth. During the Regency Anna Leopoldovna, he was appointed chamber-junker under the Cesarevna. He played a prominent role in the coup on November 25–26, on December 6–7, ended with the accession of Elizabeth Petrovna.

Andrew the First -Called and St. Alexander Nevsky; I received numerous estates in the Moscow and Mozhaisk counties, and later the Little Russian estates of the exiled B. In the fall, he secretly married Elizabeth in the village church of the village of Perovo, Moscow Region. He was awarded the title of the Reichsccher from the German Emperor Charles VI; In the same year, he was erected to the counts of the Russian Empire.

In the captain-police officer of the Life Company, and B-Lieutenant Colonel of the Life Guards of the Horse Regiment. Throughout the reign of Elizabeth Petrovna, he retained an exceptional position at court, although in recent years he was pushed by I. Shuvalov; The empress even visited the homeland of her husband, getting acquainted with his whole family. The apartments of A. Razumovsky directly adjoined the chambers of Elizabeth, and he had constant access to her.

Under his influence, the courtyard was addicted to music and singing; Little Russian singers and musicians Bandurists appeared in St. Petersburg, a constant Italian opera was instituted. The Razumovsky patronized the outstanding representatives of Russian literature and science A. Sumarokov, V. Adadurov and others. Despite his high position, he remained a simple, good -natured and cheerful person, for which he enjoyed universal love and respect until the end of his life.

He practically did not intervene in political issues, although he often supported the chancellor A. Bestuzhev-Ryumin, with the exception of Little Russian and church affairs. It was thanks to him that the Little Russian hetman was restored; The hetman was chosen by his younger brother Cyril. He resigned in him and moved from the Winter Palace to Anichkov a house donated to him by Elizabeth.

Upon ascending the throne of Catherine II, he refused the title of Highness proposed to him and destroyed documents about his marriage with Elizabeth, thanks to which he entered Tabor to the new empress. He died on July 6 in St. Petersburg and was buried in the Annunciation Church of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. The question of the offspring of A. Razumovsky and Elizabeth Petrovna remains open.

There are many legends about their alleged children. The most famous applicants for this title are two Princesses of the Tarakanovs, one of which Augustus was tonsured in the nun under the name of Dosifi, and the other was captured in Livorno A. Orlov and died in the Peter and Paul Fortress. Ivan Krivushin.