Teymuraz Bagration
Encyclopedia
Prince Teymuraz K. Bagration (August 21, 1912 – April 10, 1992) was a Georgian
-Russia
n nobleman and an émigré in the United States
where he served as President of the Tolstoy Foundation
, a New York
-based charitable organization.
He was born at Pavlovsk, Imperial Russia, into the prominent aristocratic family. His father, Prince Konstantin Bagration-Mukhransky (1889-1915), a member of the Mukhrani
branch of the Bagrationi family, formerly a royal dynasty of Georgia, was an Imperial Russian Army
officer and was killed in World War I
. Teymuraz's mother, Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia (1890-1979) was a member of the Romanov Dynasty of Russia.
Teymuraz Bagration left Russia after the 1917 Revolution
. During World War II
, he served in the Royal Yugoslav
Army. After the war, he emigrated to the U.S. and joined Tolstoy Foundation in 1949. He became Executive Director in 1979 and led the organization from 1986 until his death at New York in 1992. He was known for his efforts to resettle Georgian, Russian and other ethnic refugees from the Soviet Union
and East European countries. He was also involved in the resettlement of refugees from Vietnam
, Tibet
, Cuba
, Uganda
, and other countries. As a member of CARE and Interaction, a coalition of more than 100 charitable organizations, Bagration was instrumental in assisting displaced persons who came to the U.S.
On July 5, 2007, Bagration's unique archive was presented by his second wife, Princess Irina, to the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia.
- 20 Dec 1946) on 27 October 1940: at the time he was 28 and she was 21, but the marriage ended with Catherine's death at 27 years old.
The second marriage was with Irina Czerisheva-Besobrasova (born 21 Sep 1926): the marriage was celebrated on 27 November 1949 and took place in New York City
. He was 37 and she was 23.
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
-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 nobleman and an émigré in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he served as President of the Tolstoy Foundation
Tolstoy Foundation
The Tolstoy Foundation is a non-profit charitable, philanthropic organization. It was established on April 26, 1939 by Alexandra Tolstoy, youngest daughter of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Its headquarters are in Rockland County, New York in Valley Cottage....
, a New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
-based charitable organization.
He was born at Pavlovsk, Imperial Russia, into the prominent aristocratic family. His father, Prince Konstantin Bagration-Mukhransky (1889-1915), a member of the Mukhrani
House of Mukhrani
The house of Mukhrani is a Georgian princely family, a collateral branch of the former royal dynasty of Bagrationi of which it sprung early in the 16th century, and received in appanage the domain of Mukhrani located in Kartli, central Georgia...
branch of the Bagrationi family, formerly a royal dynasty of Georgia, was an Imperial Russian Army
Imperial Russian Army
The Imperial Russian Army was the land armed force of the Russian Empire, active from around 1721 to the Russian Revolution of 1917. In the early 1850s, the Russian army consisted of around 938,731 regular soldiers and 245,850 irregulars . Until the time of military reform of Dmitry Milyutin in...
officer and was killed in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. Teymuraz's mother, Princess Tatiana Constantinovna of Russia (1890-1979) was a member of the Romanov Dynasty of Russia.
Teymuraz Bagration left Russia after the 1917 Revolution
Russian Revolution of 1917
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. The Tsar was deposed and replaced by a provisional government in the first revolution of February 1917...
. During World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, he served in the Royal Yugoslav
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
Army. After the war, he emigrated to the U.S. and joined Tolstoy Foundation in 1949. He became Executive Director in 1979 and led the organization from 1986 until his death at New York in 1992. He was known for his efforts to resettle Georgian, Russian and other ethnic refugees from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and East European countries. He was also involved in the resettlement of refugees from Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
, Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
, Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
, and other countries. As a member of CARE and Interaction, a coalition of more than 100 charitable organizations, Bagration was instrumental in assisting displaced persons who came to the U.S.
On July 5, 2007, Bagration's unique archive was presented by his second wife, Princess Irina, to the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia.
Personal life
Bagration has been married twice. The first time he married Catherine Ratchitch (4 Jul 1919 LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
- 20 Dec 1946) on 27 October 1940: at the time he was 28 and she was 21, but the marriage ended with Catherine's death at 27 years old.
The second marriage was with Irina Czerisheva-Besobrasova (born 21 Sep 1926): the marriage was celebrated on 27 November 1949 and took place in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He was 37 and she was 23.
External links
- Biography of Teymuraz K. Bagration. The Tolstoy FoundationTolstoy FoundationThe Tolstoy Foundation is a non-profit charitable, philanthropic organization. It was established on April 26, 1939 by Alexandra Tolstoy, youngest daughter of the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. Its headquarters are in Rockland County, New York in Valley Cottage....
website. Retrieved on May 7, 2007. - Bagration’s genealogy. Retrieved on May 7, 2007.