Prince John Obolensky
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Prince Ivan Mikhailovich Obolensky
, or John Obolenski (1853–1910), was an Imperial Russian Lieutenant-General.
from August 18, 1904 to November 18, 1905. His predecessor Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov
was assassinated in June 1904.
He was a member of a Rurikid princely family, whose ancestors once ruled one of the Upper Principalities. His mother was the Romania
n-born princess Mărioara Sturdza, daughter of Alexandru Sturdza
. His father was Prince Mikhail Aleksandrovich Obolensky (1821-1886).
His term of office saw revolutionary turmoil in both Russia and the Grand Duchy of Finland
. The Russian revolution of 1905
resulted in a general strike in Finland and the replacement of the feudal Diet of Finland
with the modern Parliament of Finland
.
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Obolensky
Obolensky is the name of a princely Russian family of the Rurik Dynasty. The family of aristocrats mostly fled Russia in 1917 during the Russian Revolution...
, or John Obolenski (1853–1910), was an Imperial Russian Lieutenant-General.
Biography
He served as the Governor-General of FinlandGovernor-General of Finland
Governor-General of Finland ; was the military commander and the highest administrator of Finland sporadically under Swedish rule in the 17th and 18th centuries and continuously in the autonomous Grand Duchy of Finland between 1808 and 1917.-Swedish rule:...
from August 18, 1904 to November 18, 1905. His predecessor Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov
Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov
Nikolay Ivanovich Bobrikov ; born on in St. Petersburg – June 16, 1904 in Helsingfors, Grand Duchy of Finland) was a Russian soldier and politician....
was assassinated in June 1904.
He was a member of a Rurikid princely family, whose ancestors once ruled one of the Upper Principalities. His mother was the Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n-born princess Mărioara Sturdza, daughter of Alexandru Sturdza
Alexandru Sturdza
Alexandru Sturdza was a Russian publicist and diplomat of Romanian origin. In his writings, he referred to himself with a French rendition of his name, Alexandre Stourdza.-Life:...
. His father was Prince Mikhail Aleksandrovich Obolensky (1821-1886).
His term of office saw revolutionary turmoil in both Russia and the Grand Duchy of Finland
Grand Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was the predecessor state of modern Finland. It existed 1809–1917 as part of the Russian Empire and was ruled by the Russian czar as Grand Prince.- History :...
. The Russian revolution of 1905
Russian Revolution of 1905
The 1905 Russian Revolution was a wave of mass political and social unrest that spread through vast areas of the Russian Empire. Some of it was directed against the government, while some was undirected. It included worker strikes, peasant unrest, and military mutinies...
resulted in a general strike in Finland and the replacement of the feudal Diet of Finland
Diet of Finland
The Diet of Finland , was the legislative assembly of the Grand Duchy of Finland from 1809 to 1906 and the recipient of the powers of the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates....
with the modern Parliament of Finland
Parliament of Finland
The Eduskunta , is the parliament of Finland. The unicameral parliament has 200 members and meets in the Parliament House in Helsinki. The latest election to the parliament took place on April 17, 2011.- Constitution :...
.
Further reading
- Vsevolod VladimirovVsevolod VladimirovVsevolod Vladimirov was an author and historian who wrote about Finland's Revolution in early 20th century, during the Russian Revolution of 1905. His magnum opus on the Governor-General of Finland Prince John Obolensky, published in 1911, was translated by Victor E. Marsden, who also translated...
: The Revolution in Finland under Prince John Obolensky translated by Victor E. MarsdenVictor E. MarsdenVictor Emile Marsden was a journalist and translator, known for allegedly translating an English language version of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion...
(London: Wyman & Sons, Ltd., 1911).
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