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5 unusual facts about Mikhail Muravyov


Mikhail Muravyov

Mikhail Artemyevich Muravyov (1880–1918), Russian military figure and politician

Count Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov (1845-1900), Russian diplomat and statesman, known for his activities in the Russian Far East

Count Mikhail Muravyov-Vilensky (1796-1866), known for his suppression of the Polish-Lithuanian January Uprising of 1863

Mikhail Muravyov-Vilensky

Upon the intercession of his high-placed relatives, Muravyov was appointed Vice-Governor of Vitebsk in 1826, and appointed Governor of Mogilyov in 1828.

As a consequence, he made it his priority to close the Vilnius University and to expel Catholic priests from other educational facilities.


Volodymyr Vynnychenko

Within days, Mikhail Muravyov manage to invade Kiev forcing the government to evacuate to Zhytomyr whose retreat was secured by the great efforts of the Sich Riflemen.


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Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov

Mikhail Muravyov was the son of General Count Nicholas Muravyov (governor of Grodno), and grandson of Count Mikhail Nikolayevich Muravyov-Vilensky, who became notorious for his drastic measures in stamping out the Polish insurrection of 1863 in the Lithuanian provinces.