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| Mariya Dolgorukova | |
|---|---|
| Countess of Russia | |
 Dolgorukova as depicted in 1871 by Michele Gordigiani | |
| Born | Долгорукова, Мария Михайловна 11 April 1849 Moscow, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 February 1907 (aged 57) Paris, France |
| Spouse | Emmanuel Nikolaevich Meshchersky |
Countess Mariya Dolgorukova (11 April,1849 - 12 February,1907) was a Russian princess under the Romanov Dynasty, being the younger sister of Catherine Dolgorukova who was the mistress and wife of Tsar Alexander II.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Dolgorukova was born on 11 April,1849[3] in Moscow to Mikhail Mikhailovich Dolgorukov and Vera Gavrilovna Vishnevskaya. She was raised on her family's estate and attended the Smolny Institute of Noble Maidens in Saint Petersburg.[4]
On January 1, 1870, she married Prince Emmanuel Nikolaevich Meshchersky and was given 1 million rubles by the Tsar as a gift.[4] However, the couple suffered as a result of the Prince's gambling addiction.[5] Meshchervsky died of gunfire in the Russo-Turkish war in 1877, she later remarried to Count George Gustavovich Berg.[1]
She passed away on 12 February, 1907 in Paris, France.[6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "1871 Maria Mikhailovna Dolgorukova, younger sister of Catherine Dolgorukova, by Michele Gordigiani". Grand Ladies. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Romanov 1". w.genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Previously it was erroneously stated that the princess was born on April 23, 1850. However, in the personal file of “Ekaterina and Maria Dolgorukov” from the archives of the Smolny Institute it is indicated that, according to metric data, Maria was born on April 11, 1849. The personal file is kept in the Central State Historical Archive.
- ^ a b Princess Stefania Dolgorukaya. Russia before the disaster. - M.: Zakharovo, 2014. - 208 p.
- ^ AI Delvig. My memories. In 4 volumes. - M.: Publication of the Moscow and Public Rumyantsev Museum, 1913. - T. 4. - P. 566.
- ^ TsGIA St. Petersburg. f.19. op.126. d. 1689. p. 95. Metric books of Orthodox churches abroad.
- ^ "Maria Mikhailovna Dolgorukaya Berg (1850-1907) -..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
