Nikita Trubetskoy
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Prince Nikita Yurievich Trubetskoy (Russian
: Никита Юрьевич Трубецкой) (May 26, 1699 – October 16, 1767) was a Russian statesman
and Field Marshal
(1756), minister of defense
of Russia
1760.
His parents were general-poruchik and senator
Yuri Troubetzkoy (20 April 1668 – 8 September 1739), who was governor
of Belgorod
, and Elena Grigorevna Tcherkassky (b. before 1696).
In 1715-1717, Nikita Trubetskoy was educated abroad. He started his military career as the batman of Peter I
. In 1722 he joined the Preobrazhensky Regiment
in the rank of sergeant
and promoted to ensign
in 1722. In 1730, Trubetskoy was one of staunch opponents of the Supreme Privy Council
and supported the empress Anna Ivanovna. He had taken part in all of the Russian wars up until 1740, then he presided the Voiennaia Kolleguia (ministere of army). He was appointed General-Prosecutor
of the Governing Senate
. Trubetskoy remained on this post until 1760. He headed the investigation and trial
of Andrei Osterman
(1741), Aleksei Bestuzhev-Ryumin
(1758) and others. In 1760, Trubetskoy became a senator and president of the Military Board. He retired in 1763. He died Marechal of Russia, senator and actual private councellor. His memories are published in Russkaya Starina
in 1870.
Nikita Trubetskoy is known to have been a very enlightened man and connoisseur of art. He was a friend of prince Antioch Kantemir
and writer Mikhail Kheraskov
, and a patron
of Yakov Shakhovsky.
Russian language
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: Никита Юрьевич Трубецкой) (May 26, 1699 – October 16, 1767) was a Russian statesman
Statesman
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and Field Marshal
Field Marshal
Field Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
(1756), minister of defense
Defense (military)
Defense has several uses in the sphere of military application.Personal defense implies measures taken by individual soldiers in protecting themselves whether by use of protective materials such as armor, or field construction of trenches or a bunker, or by using weapons that prevent the enemy...
of Russia
Russia
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1760.
His parents were general-poruchik and senator
Governing Senate
The Governing Senate was a legislative, judicial, and executive body of Russian Monarchs, instituted by Peter the Great to replace the Boyar Duma and lasted until the very end of the Russian Empire. It was chaired by the Ober-Procurator...
Yuri Troubetzkoy (20 April 1668 – 8 September 1739), who was governor
Governor
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of Belgorod
Belgorod
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, and Elena Grigorevna Tcherkassky (b. before 1696).
In 1715-1717, Nikita Trubetskoy was educated abroad. He started his military career as the batman of Peter I
Peter I of Russia
Peter the Great, Peter I or Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov Dates indicated by the letters "O.S." are Old Style. All other dates in this article are New Style. ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from until his death, jointly ruling before 1696 with his half-brother, Ivan V...
. In 1722 he joined the Preobrazhensky Regiment
Preobrazhensky regiment
The Preobrazhensky Regiment was one of the oldest and elite regiments of the Russian army. Along with the Semenovsky regiment also served as a gendarmie unit for the state Secret Chancellery in the 18th century, headed by the Prince Fyodor Romodanovsky.It was formed by Peter the Great in the late...
in the rank of sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
and promoted to ensign
Ensign (rank)
Ensign is a junior rank of a commissioned officer in the armed forces of some countries, normally in the infantry or navy. As the junior officer in an infantry regiment was traditionally the carrier of the ensign flag, the rank itself acquired the name....
in 1722. In 1730, Trubetskoy was one of staunch opponents of the Supreme Privy Council
Supreme Privy Council
The Supreme Privy Council of Imperial Russia was founded on 8 February 1726 as a body of advisors to Catherine I.Originally, the council included six members — Alexander Menshikov, Fyodor Apraksin, Gavrila Golovkin, Andrey Osterman, Peter Tolstoy, and Dmitry Galitzine. Several months later,...
and supported the empress Anna Ivanovna. He had taken part in all of the Russian wars up until 1740, then he presided the Voiennaia Kolleguia (ministere of army). He was appointed General-Prosecutor
Prosecutor General of Russia
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of the Governing Senate
Governing Senate
The Governing Senate was a legislative, judicial, and executive body of Russian Monarchs, instituted by Peter the Great to replace the Boyar Duma and lasted until the very end of the Russian Empire. It was chaired by the Ober-Procurator...
. Trubetskoy remained on this post until 1760. He headed the investigation and trial
Trial (law)
In law, a trial is when parties to a dispute come together to present information in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court...
of Andrei Osterman
Andrei Osterman
Count Andrey Ivanovich Osterman was a German-born Russian statesman who came to prominence under Tsar Peter I of Russia and served until the accession of the Tsesarevna Elizabeth. His foreign policy was based upon the Austrian alliance...
(1741), Aleksei Bestuzhev-Ryumin
Aleksei Petrovich Bestuzhev-Ryumin
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(1758) and others. In 1760, Trubetskoy became a senator and president of the Military Board. He retired in 1763. He died Marechal of Russia, senator and actual private councellor. His memories are published in Russkaya Starina
Russkaya Starina
Russkaya Starina was a Russian history journal published monthly in St. Petersburg by amateur historian Mikhail Semevsky and his successors between 1870 and 1918. Its authors included Ivan Zabelin, Dmitry Ilovaysky, Nikolai Karlovich Shilder, and Nikolay Kostomarov...
in 1870.
Nikita Trubetskoy is known to have been a very enlightened man and connoisseur of art. He was a friend of prince Antioch Kantemir
Antioch Kantemir
Prince Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir was a Moldavian-born Russian Enlightenment man of letters and diplomat.Kantemir was born to the Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir and Princess Kassandra Cantacuzene in...
and writer Mikhail Kheraskov
Mikhail Kheraskov
Mikhail Matveyevich Kheraskov was regarded as the most important Russian poet by Catherine the Great and her contemporaries.Kheraskov's father was a Romanian boyar who settled in the Ukraine...
, and a patron
Patrón
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of Yakov Shakhovsky.