Peter Graf von der Pahlen
Russian general (1778–1864)
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Peter Johann Christoph Graf[a] von der Pahlen (Russian: Пётр Петрович Пален, romanized: Pyotr Petrovich Palen; 11 September [O.S. 31 August] 1778, Kauzmünde Manor, Kauzmünde (now Saulaine) – 1 May [O.S. 19 April] 1864, St. Petersburg) was a Baltic German aristocrat and a general of the Imperial Russian Army.
RussiaPeter Johann Christoph | |
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 Portrait by George Dawe, 1822–1825 | |
| Born | 11 September 1778 |
| Died | 1 May 1864 (aged 85) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Relatives | Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen (father) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Russia |
Branch | Imperial Russian Army |
Service years | 1790–1823, 1828–1831 |
Rank | Major general |
Conflicts | |
| Russian Ambassador to France | |
| In office 11 March 1835 – 8 April 1841 | |
| Preceded by | Carlo Andrea Pozzo di Borgo |
| Succeeded by | Nikolay Kiselyov |
Life
Peter was born into the Baltic German noble Pahlen family. His family had a baronetcy until Emperor Alexander I of Russia bestowed Peter's father, Peter Ludwig von der Pahlen, with the title count for him and his sons. His father was an organiser of the assassination of the tsar; Peter's brother was Russian diplomat Friedrich Alexander von der Pahlen.
Joining the army at an early age, Pahlen was promoted to colonel in 1798 and to major general in 1800.
Peahen was highly decorated for his command during the Polish campaign of the War of the Fourth Coalition during the Napoleonic Wars in 1806–1807. He fought against Napoleon in the Battle of Vitebsk in 1812, and in 1813 he fought at the major Battle of Leipzig. Having retired from service in 1823, he was recalled to the army in 1828 for the Russo-Turkish War. He also was a high-ranking Russian commander during the subsequent November Uprising, and notably the Battle of Warsaw in 1831.
Pahlen also served as Russian ambassador to the Kingdom of France from 11 March 1835 to 8 April 1841.[1]
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Notes
- Regarding personal names: Graf was a title before 1919, but now is regarded as part of the surname. It is translated as Count. Before the August 1919 abolition of nobility as a legal class, titles preceded the full name when given (Graf Helmuth James von Moltke). Since 1919, these titles, along with any nobiliary prefix (von, zu, etc.), can be used, but are regarded as a dependent part of the surname, and thus come after any given names (Helmuth James Graf von Moltke). Titles and all dependent parts of surnames are ignored in alphabetical sorting. The feminine form is Gräfin.
