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Alexey Razumovsky

Lemeshi (Kozeletskii raion), 28 Mar 1709 – Saint Petersburg, 17 Jun 1771

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Facts and their sources

  • Born28 Mar 1709, Lemeshi (Kozeletskii raion)Records disagree1 source
  • Died17 Jun 1771, Saint PetersburgRecords disagree1 source
  • FatherHryhory Rozumnot verified1 source
  • MotherNatalia Rozumovskanot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 28 Mar 1709

    Born in Lemeshi (Kozeletskii raion)

  2. 17 Jun 1771

    Dies in Saint Petersburg, aged 62

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Partner

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Lemeshi (Kozeletskii raion).

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1700s · Alexey is born in Lemeshi (Kozeletskii raion)

In the news1700–1704

Monetary system reform in 1704

Between 1700 and 1704, the government reformed the monetary system, introducing copper coinage and reducing the silver content of the ruble to 28 grams to align with European standards.

Getting around

Winter travel by sledge and heated carriage

Winter travel was often considered faster and more convenient, as travelers used sledges to glide over snow and frozen riverbeds. Some specialized winter carriages, known as vozoks, were equipped with heaters and allowed passengers to lie down during long journeys.

At the table

Weekly bread baking routine

Peasants prepared bread only once a week to save fuel, baking a week's supply at once because fresh bread was considered too heavy for the stomach.

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.In Europe · 1701–1714

War of the Spanish Succession. Europe’s powers fought for thirteen years over who would inherit the Spanish throne; a Bourbon kept it, and Britain gained Gibraltar.

DavidDijkgraaf · CC0

What people wore

Fines for traditional Russian clothing

People wearing traditional Russian clothing in public faced a fine of 13 altyn and 2 denga for pedestrians and 2 rubles for those on horseback.

Music

New ballroom dances at assemblies

At social gatherings like the Petrine assemblies, dancing became a structured activity where participants performed dances such as the polonaise, minuet, and various English-style dances. These assemblies were a significant shift for the nobility, requiring both men and women to participate in public dancing.

Daily life

Student Maintenance and Costs

Students at the Moscow Cannon School were provided with a daily allowance of two coins: one for food such as bread, fish, or meat, and another for clothing items like shirts and bast shoes.