Suvorov Stavropol Biography

The years have passed since the birth of the Stavropol Virgin Rimma Ivanova, however, not all the facts of his biography are in detail even now. Read more about versions and myths regarding the connection of Stavropol and the Great Marshal - in the material of the “Notepad”. The commander was born on November 24 according to the Gregorian calendar, approx.

The thing is that the first option, Alexander Suvorov himself pointed out in his own records, and later wrote that he had entered the service at 15 years old. Most sources appear a year. The place of birth of the future Generalissimo is also unknown, but most of the biography studying his biography are inclined to come from Moscow. His father was the godson of Emperor Peter I and the author of the first military dictionary.

The mother is only known about the mother that she is from the famous ancient noble family. Unknown artist. Portrait of Alexander Suvorov in childhood, photo: Open sources named the future commander in honor of Alexander Nevsky. The boy spent his childhood in his father's estate and was often ill. Vasily Suvorov prepared his son for civil service, but the young man was very interested in military affairs.

He studied artillery, fortification, history in the library of his father. Also, General Abram Gannibal, who is now known not for his military merits, had a great influence on the future of Alexander Suvorov, but because his great -grandson is Alexander Pushkin. The service began at the young man in the year in the rank of Musketer in the Semenovsky regiment. All the time he studied different languages ​​and sciences.

It is worth noting that at one time Elizaveta Petrovna also turned to him. Having passed more than a dozen battles and showing himself as one of the best commanders in the history of Russia, he received the titles of Field Marshal, Generalissimo, Field Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire and the Great Marshal of the Piedmont troops. He also became a gentleman of all orders that were issued at that time.

Joseph Cracinger. Portrait of Field Marshal Count Alexander Suvorov. But how is it connected with Stavropol? Here, too, everything is not as simple as it seemed before. In the year between the next Russian-Turkish wars, Alexander Suvorov went to the family in Poltava to improve his health. But the “sick leave” did not last long, and soon he was sent to command the Kuban corps to protect the border.

But what part relative to the fortress of the Azovo-Mozdok line was the commander was unknown. Each historian speaks differently. According to one version, he took part in the design, according to the other - he continued to build it with his regiment, according to the third - he arrived when the construction was over to check. According to the first option, Alexander Suvorov helped draw up a plan of the future fortress.

And it is no coincidence that there is a triangular ledge, because it looks like a compass, which at one time was a symbol of Masons. And the commander was not the last person in this society. The plan of the fortress, photos from open sources, other historians say that Alexander Suvorov was in the Kuban at the time of the start of the fortress, but a month later arrived in Stavropol and already engaged in construction.

According to the third version, the commander came to the city of the Cross to inspect the erected structure. In addition, he decided to check how the military who guarded the fortress cope with his work. Dressing in a simple soldier, he tried not to go through the main entrance, but through the black. Without documents, the guard did not let him go anywhere, for which he later received gratitude and reward from the commander for vigilance.

The second visit to Stavropol took place in the year with inspection and diplomatic purposes, holding, in particular, his last visit to the negotiations with the Murza of the Nogai Kasayeva Horde Arslan-Girey. Portrait of Alexander Suvorov, artist Nikolai-Sebastian Frost, photo: Open sources also some scientists believe that the information that Alexander Suvorov founded Stavropol is a myth that quickly and easily went into the people.

This was necessary in order to influence the construction of the Rostovo-Vladimir Railway and let it go through the city of the cross. The Generalissimo died in the year from an aggravated illness. He was buried in the Alexander Nevsky Lavra in St. Petersburg. In Stavropol, a bust of the great marshal is installed on the serf Gora, and the airport of the regional capital is named after it.

If not for his strategic proposal, the fortress with which Stavropol began to be built, could not have been. Alina Kulakova News on Blokno-Stavropol.