The most interesting biography of Princess Tarakanova - its entanglement. Nobody ever knew the truth: neither its many lovers: no ruthless investigators Catherine II, or meticulous historians. The original name of this woman could not be determined. And this is strange, considering the omnipotence of spying for Russia. And the question arises: can the Empress did not want anyone to disclose the secret?.
But what if we look at Princess Tarakanov, not as a political adventurer, but as illegal granddaughter of Peter I? .
In the old stories, and in contemporary articles on the fate of the Princess Tarakanov, gives reasons for Catherine II to capture and bring to Petersburg impostor, ... It seemed a dangerous ruler because of its proximity to the Poles, discontented section of Poland, by recourse to the Ottoman Porte, and because of attempts to use the Pugachev uprising to achieve their goals.
But before the empress ordered the Count Alexei Orlov, the capture of Princess Tarakanov, supporters of the adventuress virtually ceased to operate. The Ottoman Porte was forced to conclude peace with Russia, to accept the loss of the Crimea, Moldova and the Russian Navy to allow swimming in the Black Sea. Pugachev was defeated and taken prisoner. A Prince Radziwill, according to the researchers, who put forward ...
But the strangest thing in this whole story - categorical, which requires the capture of the Russian empress is not threatening to her female. November 12, 1774 Orlov was ordered to ...
But the capture of Princess dispensed with cannon shots. Alexei Orlov just gone to her head and offered to get married in their flagship. February 21, 1775 Eagles lured Princess Tarakanov on the Russian ship ... She was accepted as a queen, with a salute and shouting ... But then. Admiral Greig suddenly arrested the ...
Four months later, May 24, 1775, Captain Alexander Preobrazhensky Regiment Matveyevich Tolstoy was summoned to the governor-general of St. Petersburg, Prince Alexander Mikhailovich Golitsyn. ... For the slightest violation of the captain facing the death penalty! .
To work the Empress asked Alexander Mikhailovich. He had to learn the real name of ... But here the Xhosa found on a stone. Threats, flattery, cunning - all to no avail. The woman was deprived of blankets, warm clothes, were disgusting to feed. Day and night in the chamber, by candlelight, there were an officer and several soldiers, relieving each other, did not take his eyes off her. The prisoner was getting worse, but she stood her ground.
The Empress promised a prisoner in a damp dungeon fortress women freedom. From it required only one - to admit that she was an impostor, and call themselves by any other name. Prisoner weakened, cough shook her body, burned his cheeks hectic, but she did not agree to receive a free price and stubbornly signed his letters to the Empress Elizabeth's name alone. This seemingly small change, enraged Catherine II. In accordance with the custom of the time to sign the same name had the right only to the royal person. His secret Princess Tarakanov took to the grave.
One reason for the unconditional recognition of Tarakanova an impostor, according to historians, is the presence of this princess, born on the morganatic marriage of the Empress Elizabeth and Count Alexei Razumovsky, a former chorister of the Ukrainian village Lemesh. For a surprisingly beautiful voice, he was brought to St. Petersburg and presented to the Empress. According to some reports, around 1744 they had a girl who was named Augusta.
From birth to prison by order of Empress Catherine II in Moscow Ivanovo Monastery of it nothing was known. Literally nothing: where was born, when she was sent abroad, where he received training from which the force was brought to Russia. August suddenly ... Vows under the name Dosifei, she lived in the monastery until his death in 1810. The growth medium was thin, had a rare beauty. But the nuns of the monastery it is almost never seen. She lived in solitude. Even church services were held exclusively for her one. The last years she spent in silence and was considered a ...
The fact that in the Ivanovo monastery contains a secret daughter, Empress Elizabeth, and Razumovsky, in Moscow, no one knew. almost no. Among the dignitaries on many political mysteries of the Russian Empire, was Alexei Orlov, deceit lured the Princess Tarakanov the ship and had brought her to St. Petersburg in the massacre of Catherine II. Moscow residents surprised his strange behavior: ... Perhaps, the writer makes the assumption P. Melnikov, he thought that ...
The fact that the impostor had not died in the fortress, and was secretly imprisoned in a monastery, it is not surprising. In Russia, it was decided to deal with the so- noble women - bury them alive in the monasteries.
The membership of the nuns of the Romanov family to Dosifeya Muscovites became known only on the day of her funeral. They were a huge crowd. They were attended by many dignitaries, including Field Marshal Count Ivan Gudovich. His final resting place nun Dosifei found in Novospassky monastery, in the tomb of the Romanov family!.
Who was actually Princess Tarakanov, are unlikely to find. There is only one direct evidence that it really is the daughter Empress Elizabeth. But, alas, historians believe it is unlikely. Famous Russian astrologer Sergei Bezborodny horoscope was ...
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