Aleksey Belevsky-Zhukovsky
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Count Alexei Alexeevich Belevsky-Zhukovsky (26 November 1871 Salzburg
– c. 1931 Caucasus
) was the son of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia and Alexandra Vasilievna, Baroness Seggiano
. He was also, being the son of Grand Duke Alexei, a grandson of Alexander II of Russia
.
, and Alexandra Vasilievna Zhukovskaya
, daughter of famous Russian poet Vasily Zhukovsky
.
Only after Alexander II had been murdered and Alexander III had become Emperor, the Grand Duke succeed to have his son created a Count. The title granted was on 21. March 1884 was Count Belevsky. The name was chosen from the village of Belyov
in the province of Toula where his grandfather poet was born. In 1913 he was granted the right to add his grandfather family name to his title just becoming Count Belesvky-Zhukovsky.
(18 June 1872 Russia
– 20 March 1954 Paris
), the daughter of Prince Petr Troubetskoy. As Ilyinskoye was the property of his uncle the Grand Duke Serge, Governor of Moscow, it can be taken as a sign that he was quite accepted in Imperial circles (and he served as Serge's orderly since 1904).
The marriage did not last and Alexis remarried. His second wife was Baronne Natalia von Schoeppingk.
in the Caucasus
sometime in 1930, 1931 or 1932.
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
– c. 1931 Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
) was the son of Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia and Alexandra Vasilievna, Baroness Seggiano
Alexandra Zhukovskaya
Alexandra Vasilievna Zhukovskaya , was a Russian noble and lady in waiting, daughter of Vasily Zhukovsky and Elizabeth Reitern.-Marriage:...
. He was also, being the son of Grand Duke Alexei, a grandson of Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
.
Birth
Alexei Alexeevich was born to Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich of Russia, the son of Czar Alexander II of RussiaAlexander II of Russia
Alexander II , also known as Alexander the Liberator was the Emperor of the Russian Empire from 3 March 1855 until his assassination in 1881...
, and Alexandra Vasilievna Zhukovskaya
Alexandra Zhukovskaya
Alexandra Vasilievna Zhukovskaya , was a Russian noble and lady in waiting, daughter of Vasily Zhukovsky and Elizabeth Reitern.-Marriage:...
, daughter of famous Russian poet Vasily Zhukovsky
Vasily Zhukovsky
Vasily Andreyevich Zhukovsky was the foremost Russian poet of the 1810s and a leading figure in Russian literature in the first half of the 19th century...
.
Controversy
It is still rumoured that Alexei's parent's married, however that has never been proven. But even if they were married, the marriage was morganatic, because Alexandra was born a "commoner," and not of a royal or formerly sovereign family. When Alexei was born in Salzburg , he was known by his mother's family name. While his father tried to get a Russian title for his son, the Emperor Alexander II refused. However he managed to get a title for mother and son from the Republic of San Marino: on 24. March 1875 they were granted the title Baron Seggiano. Alexandra married the same year the Baron Christian-Henrich von Wohrmann. This might be taken as an indication that there was no marriage to the Grand Duke as she could have done so only after a divorce. No records exist of such a divorce.Only after Alexander II had been murdered and Alexander III had become Emperor, the Grand Duke succeed to have his son created a Count. The title granted was on 21. March 1884 was Count Belevsky. The name was chosen from the village of Belyov
Belyov
Belyov is a town and the administrative center of Belyovsky District of Tula Oblast, Russia, located on the left bank of the Oka River. Population: 17,000 .As many other Upper Oka towns, Belyov was first mentioned in a chronicle in 1147...
in the province of Toula where his grandfather poet was born. In 1913 he was granted the right to add his grandfather family name to his title just becoming Count Belesvky-Zhukovsky.
Marriage
Count Alexei married, on 29 August 1894 in Ilyinskoye, Princess Maria Petrovna TroubetskayaTrubetskoy
Trubetskoy , Трубецкой , Трубяцкі , Trubecki , Trubetsky , Трубецький , Troubetzkoy , Trubezkoi or Trubetzkoy , is a Ruthenian Gediminid gentry family of Black Ruthenian stock, like many other princely houses of Grand Duchy of Lithuania, later prominent in Russian...
(18 June 1872 Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
– 20 March 1954 Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
), the daughter of Prince Petr Troubetskoy. As Ilyinskoye was the property of his uncle the Grand Duke Serge, Governor of Moscow, it can be taken as a sign that he was quite accepted in Imperial circles (and he served as Serge's orderly since 1904).
The marriage did not last and Alexis remarried. His second wife was Baronne Natalia von Schoeppingk.
Children
Count Alexei and Princess Maria had four children:- Countess Elizabeta Alexeevna Belevskya-Zhukovskya (8 September 1896 RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
– 30 July 1975 New JerseyNew JerseyNew Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
) married Petr Ghika-Perevostchikov (1872–1937) and had two children. - Countess Alexandra Alexeevna Belevskya-Zhukovskya (b. 4 March 1899) married twice and had no children.
- Countess Mariya Alexeevna Belevskya-Zhukovskya (b. 26 October 1901-1996) married in 1922 Wladimir Sverbeev (1892–1951) and had one daughter.
- Count Sergei Alexeevich Belevskya-Zhukovskya (17 February 1903 MoscowMoscowMoscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
– 27 November 1956 Los AngelesLos Angeles, CaliforniaLos Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) married in 1926 Nina Botkine (1901–1966) and had one daughter Helene.
Death
Count Alexei was killed by the SovietsSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in the Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
sometime in 1930, 1931 or 1932.