Fyodor Petrovich Pahlen
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Fyodor Petrovich Pahlen ' onMouseout='HidePop("99674")' href="/topics/Saint_Petersburg">Saint Petersburg
) was a Russia
n diplomat and administrator.
, a prominent Russian courtier. He worked at Russian diplomatic missions in Sweden
, France
and Great Britain
. In 1809-1811 he was Imperial Russia's Ambassador to the United States
, in 1811-1815 he was the Ambassador to Brazil
and in 1815-1822 he was the Ambassador to Bavaria
.
Later, he became the General-Governor of Novorossiya
and the namestnik (deputy) of Bessarabia
(following the departure of Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
to the Caucasus
). He also was also a member of the State Council of Imperial Russia
. In the context of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829
, Pahlen served as governor of the Danubian Principalities
, which were administered by Russia pending the payment of war reparations by the Ottoman Empire
(his official title was that of Plenipotentiary President of the Divans in Moldavia
and Wallachia
); he was replaced by Pyotr Zheltukhin on February 2, 1829.
In Jewish history
, Pahlen is credited with opening of the first secular Jewish school in Odessa
.
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
Fyodor Petrovich Pahlen ' onMouseout='HidePop("99674")' href="/topics/Saint_Petersburg">Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
) was a 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...
n diplomat and administrator.
Biography
Fyodor was the youngest son of Petr Alekseevich PahlenPetr Alekseevich Pahlen
Count Peter Alekseyevich Pahlen was a Russian courtier who played a pivotal role in the assassination of Emperor Paul. He became a general in 1798, a count in 1799, and was the Military Governor of St...
, a prominent Russian courtier. He worked at Russian diplomatic missions in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Great Britain
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
. In 1809-1811 he was Imperial Russia's Ambassador to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in 1811-1815 he was the Ambassador to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and in 1815-1822 he was the Ambassador to Bavaria
Bavaria
Bavaria, formally the Free State of Bavaria is a state of Germany, located in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest state by area, forming almost 20% of the total land area of Germany...
.
Later, he became the General-Governor of Novorossiya
Novorossiya
Novorossiya is a historic area of lands which established itself solidly after the annexation of the Crimean Khanate by the Russian Empire, but was introduced with the establishment of Novorossiysk Governorate with the capital in Kremenchuk in the mid 18th century. Until that time in both Polish...
and the namestnik (deputy) of Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
(following the departure of Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov
Prince Mikhail Semyonovich Vorontsov , was a Russian prince and field-marshal, renowned for his success in the Napoleonic wars, and most famous for his participation in the Caucasian War from 1844 to 1853....
to 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...
). He also was also a member of the State Council of Imperial Russia
State Council of Imperial Russia
The State Council was the supreme state advisory body to the Tsar in Imperial Russia.-18th century:Early Tsars' Councils were small and dealt primarily with the external politics....
. In the context of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828-1829
Russo-Turkish War, 1828-1829
The Russo–Turkish War of 1828–1829 was sparked by the Greek War of Independence. The war broke out after the Sultan, incensed by the Russian participation in the Battle of Navarino, closed the Dardanelles for Russian ships and revoked the Akkerman Convention....
, Pahlen served as governor of the Danubian Principalities
Danubian Principalities
Danubian Principalities was a conventional name given to the Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, which emerged in the early 14th century. The term was coined in the Habsburg Monarchy after the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca in order to designate an area on the lower Danube with a common...
, which were administered by Russia pending the payment of war reparations by the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(his official title was that of Plenipotentiary President of the Divans in Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
and Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
); he was replaced by Pyotr Zheltukhin on February 2, 1829.
In Jewish history
History of the Jews in Russia and the Soviet Union
The vast territories of the Russian Empire at one time hosted the largest populations of Jews in the diaspora. Within these territories the Jewish community flourished and developed many of modern Judaism's most distinctive theological and cultural traditions, while also facing periods of...
, Pahlen is credited with opening of the first secular Jewish school in Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
.