The House of Dolgorukov (Russian: Долгору́ков, IPA: [dəɫɡɐˈrukəf]) is a princely Russian family of Rurikid stock. They are a cadet branch of the Obolenskiy family (until 1494 the rulers of Obolensk, one of the Upper Oka Principalities) and as such claiming patrilineal descent from Mikhail of Chernigov (d. 1246).
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The founder of the Dolgorukov branch of the Obolenskiy is Prince Ivan Andreevich Obolenskiy (15th century), who for his vengefulness was given the nickname of Долгорукий (Dolgorukiy/Dolgoruky), i.e. "far-reaching". Obolensk was incorporated into the expanding Grand Duchy of Moscow in 1494, and the house of Dolgorukov became a powerful noble family in Tsardom of Russia and the Russian Empire.
List of members
editMembers of the House of Dolgorukov include:
- Maria Dolgorukaya (d. 1580), a wife of Ivan IV
- Grigori Ivanovich Menshoi Chyort ("the Devil") Dolgorukov (Князь Григорий Иванович Меньшой Чёрт Долгоруков), died after 1598, governor under Ivan the Terrible.
- Aleksey Grigorevich Chertyonok ("Little Devil") Dolgorukov (Князь Алексей Григорьевич Чертёнок Долгоруков), died 1646.
- Maria Dolgorukova (d. 1625), first wife of Michael I
- Yuri Alexeyevich Dolgorukov (near 1610–1682), military leader known for victories during the Russo-Polish war, boyar (1648). Killed during the Moscow uprising of 1682.
- Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1664–1707), Russian colonel, killed at the start of Bulavin Rebellion
- Vasily Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1667–1746), Russian Field Marshal
- Vasily Lukich Dolgorukov (1672–1739), Russian diplomat and minister
- Alexey Grigoryevich Dolgorukov (died 1734), cousin of Vasily Lukich, father of Ekaterina Alekseyevna
- Vladimir Petrovich Dolgorukov (1696–1761), Russian General Governor of Livonia and Estonia
- Ekaterina Alekseyevna Dolgorukova (1712–1747), betrothed to Emperor Peter II of Russia
- Vasily Mikhailovich Dolgorukov-Krymsky (1722–1782), Russian general and governor of Moscow
- Yuri Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1740–1830), Russian general-in-chief, author of valuable memoirs
- Mikhail Petrovich Dolgorukov (1780–1808), Russian colonel
- Helene Pavlovna Dolgorukova (1790–1860), grandmother of Helena Blavatsky and Sergei Witte
- Dimitri Ivanovich Dolgorukov (1797–1867), career diplomat
- Vasily Andreyevich Dolgorukov (1804–1868), Russian minister of war
- Pyotr Vladimirovich Dolgorukov (1816–1868), Russian nobleman and historian
- Helena Blavatsky (1831–1891), occultist, spirit medium and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society
- Vladimir Andreyevich Dolgorukov governor-general (mayor) of Moscow from 1865 to 1891
- Catherine Dolgorukova (1847–1922), morganatic wife of Alexander II of Russia
- Pavel Dolgorukov (1866–1927), prominent liberal politician prior to 1917
- Pyotr Dmitriyevich Dolgorukov (1866–1951), Russian liberal politician
- Vasily Alexandrovich Dolgorukov (1868–1918), Court Marshal to Nicholas II
- Princess Olga Dolgorouky (1915-1998), Russian socialite and British Viscountess
See also
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Media related to House of Dolgorukov at Wikimedia Commons- (in Russian) Долгоруков. Russian Biographic Lexicon
