Ivan Matveevich Rzhevsky (after 1734-1793) - major general, brother of the generals Stepan , Paul and Vladimir . He distinguished himself during the Russo-Turkish war of 1768-1774.
| Ivan Matveevich Rzhevsky | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | after 1734 |
| Date of death | April 25, 1793 |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Type of army | infantry |
| Rank | major general |
| Part | Shirvan Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | The Seven Years' War , the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 |
| Awards and prizes | Order of St. George 4th Art. (1771). |
From the Rzhevsky family , on his mother's side - the grandson of Admiral Naum Senyavin . Born after 1734, entered military service in 1758 and took part in the Seven Years War .
As a major in the Shirvan infantry regiment, during the reign of Empress Catherine II, he participated in the 1st Russian-Turkish war and on May 12, 1771 was awarded the Order of St. George 4th degree (No. 97 according to the list of Sudravsky and No. 118 according to the list of Grigorovich - Stepanov)
 | For the excellent courage shown during the search for Isakcha on April 16, 771. |  |
At the beginning of 1793 he was promoted to major general and retired. April 25 of the same year he died.
Literature
- The alphabetical index of the names of Russian figures for compiling a Russian biographical dictionary. - Part II. M — Ѳ // “Collection of the Imperial Russian Historical Society”. - T. 62. - St. Petersburg. , 1888.
- Dolgoruky P. Russian genealogy book . - Part 4. - St. Petersburg. , 1857.
- Stepanov V.S., Grigorovich P.I. In memory of the centennial of the imperial Military Order of the Holy Great Martyr and Victorious George. (1769-1869). - SPb. , 1869.