Gagarin family

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The House of Gagarin (Russian: Гага́рин) is the name of a Russian princely family descending from sovereign rulers of Starodub-on-the-Klyazma.

Gagarin
Style(s)		His/Her Highness

Origins

The descendant of the Great Prince

and in other distinguished positions.

The history of the Russian Empire shows that many of the Princes Gagarin, both in ancient times as well as in more recent times, were granted fiefdoms for their service to the fatherland, and they were rewarded with several Orders and other tokens of the Monarch's favor.

Notable figures

Prince Nikolai Sergeevich Gagarin

Prince (Knyaz) Nikolai Sergeevich Gagarin (князь Николай Сергеевич Гагарин) (July 12, 1784 — July 25, 1842)

Born in

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On October 16, 1833, Prince Gagarin was appointed to the post of vice-president of the

Prince Gagarin died a violent death by the hand of a forest warden with a fatal shot in the neck. Contrary to what is explained^[by whom?], Prince Gagarin was not his employer; the poor man just chose Prince Gagarin randomly. Prince Gagarin was killed in Saint Petersburg. Despite medical aid, the prince died in minutes. Rejnman explained that he killed Gagarin because he had been exposed to oppression and had lost his rank. However, according to his contemporaries' testimonies, Prince Gagarin had been a humane employer.

Prince Nikolai Sergeevich Gagarin's descendants were forced into exile during the

.

Prince Grigory Grigorevich Gagarin

Prince Grigory Grigorevich Gagarin (Григорий Григорьевич) was born on April 29, 1810. He was the vice-president of the

and a diplomat. He was the son of Prince Grigory Ivanovich Gagarin.

Grigory Grigorevich spent much of his time traveling and always carried a sketchbook, drawing or

impressions from most of his stops. A variety of the figures which have remained include studies, sketches, and other types - testifying to the breadth of his artistic talent.

Descendants of Prince Grigory Grigorievich Gagarin still live in Russia.

External links

• The Princely House of Gagarin History & Genealogy
• (in Russian) Gagarin genealogy
• (in Russian) Biography of Gregory Gregorivich - painter