a Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
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potemkin::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | grigori aleksandrovich potemkin, grigori potemkin, grigori potyokin, potyokin |
| Type of | military officer, officer, pol, political leader, politician, politico |
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Potemkin and Catherine agreed on a primarily defensive strategy until the spring.
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Potemkin had the task of briefing him and traveling with him to Saint Petersburg.
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Potemkin returned to court in January 1774 expecting to walk into Catherine's arms.
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Potemkin considered them harmful and advocated a complete ban on their import to Russia.
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Potemkin also rewarded hundreds of thousands of settlers who moved into his territories.
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Potemkin had no legitimate descendants, though it is probable he had illegitimate issue.
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Potemkin remains a film landmark, but one damaged with age and ill use.
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Potemkin loved the classical music of the period, as well as opera.
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Potemkin was born into a family of middle-income noble landowners.
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- A Russian officer and politician who was a favorite of Catherine II and in 1762 helped her to seize power; when she visited the Crimea in 1787 he gave the order for sham villages to be built (1739-1791)
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