Pyotr Kleinmichel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pyotr Kleinmichel

Russian politician

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1793

Place of Birth: Estonia

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1869

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Pyotr Kleinmichel

  • Count Pyotr Andreevich Kleinmichel (Russian: ???? ?????´???? ???????´????, tr.
  • Pyotr AndrĂ©evich Kleynmikhel’), also known by German name Peter von Kleinmichel (30 November 1789 – 3 February 1869), was Minister of Transport of Imperial Russia (1842–1855). He fought at the Battle of Leipzig and the Battle of Borodino.
  • In March 1814, Alexander I was concerned for the safety of his brothers Nicholas and Constantine, who were involved in the occupation of Paris.
  • He dispatched Kleinmichel to warn them and advise them to return to Basel.
  • After succeeding in this, Kleinmichel was made Aide-de-Camp to the Tsar.
  • The event also brought him to the attention of the future Tsar Nicholas IHe was responsible for building the Saint Petersburg–Moscow Railway and for restoring the Winter Palace after the 1837 fire.
  • It was rumored that Nicholas I promoted his career because Kleinmichel adopted the Emperor's illegitimate children as his own.
  • His first wife divorced him, citing his sexual dysfunction.

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