Dmitry Pozharsky

Dmitry Mikhaylovich Pozharsky (Russian: Дмитрий Михайлович Пожарский, scientific transliteration Dmitry Michajlovič Požarskij; Polish Dymitr Pożarski; * November 1, 1578; .. † 20 Apriljul / 30 April 1642greg ) was a prince of the Russian dynasty of Rurik and leader of the uprising of the Russians against the polish-Lithuanian occupation during the " Smuta " called time of Troubles in the early 17th century.

He created together with Kuzma Minin under support by the Patriarch Philaret a volunteer army from Nizhny Novgorod, which he commanded in the subsequent period. Here, a Polish- Lithuanian army led by Jan Karol Chodkiewicz between 21 and averted the August 24, 1612 and Moscow, was released in autumn 1612 together with the Moscow citizens of the occupation.

He will be with Kuzma Minin, the second leader of the revolt, reminded by the Minin and Pozharsky on the Red Square in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. To commemorate the victory Pozharsky donated even in the 1620s the Moscow Kazan Cathedral on Red Square.

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  • Article Dmitry Pozharsky in the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (BSE ), 3rd Edition 1969-1978 (Russian)
  • Military person (Russia)
  • Rurikide
  • Russian
  • Born in 1578
  • Died in 1642
  • Man
Mikhail Scotti Zaraysk April 30 Monument to Minin and Pozharsky Saint Basil's Cathedral Kazan Cathedral, Moscow Integrated Authority File
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