Karl Ivanovich Danzas (Charles d'Anzas; 1764 - 1831 ) - Russian military of French origin, major general .
| Karl Ivanovich Danzas | |
|---|---|
| Charles d'Anzas | |
| Date of Birth | January 7, 1764 |
| Place of Birth | Oberbron |
| Date of death | May 15 (27), 1831 (67 years old) |
| Affiliation |  Russian empire |
| Rank | Major general |
| Retired | 1807 |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Family
- 2 notes
- 3 Source
Biography
He came from the Alsatian noble clan Danzas , who settled in Colmar , where Jean-Baptiste d'Anzas was born on September 4, 1738. Jean-Baptiste studied at the Jesuit School, then at the Faculty of Law, University of Strasbourg; April 20, 1763 married Sophia de Gerrar (d. 1794). In Oberbronn , on January 7, 1764, their son Charles was born. Jean-Baptiste d'Anzas was the royal prosecutor of the Supreme Council of Alsace and, having been sentenced by the revolutionary tribunal to execution, fled to Russia, leaving his wife in France; lived for some time in Mitava , then settled on the donation of Baron Buddha-Messmacher, Kempolovo Manor, Tsarskoye Selo County , where he died around 1820 [1] .
Charles d'Anzas was a student at the University of Strasbourg around 1784. He left for Russia and, having entered the Russian military service on January 1, 1786 - as a sergeant in the Notburg infantry regiment , became known as Karl Ivanovich Danzas. In the same year he was appointed translator to the headquarters of General-General Earl Elmpt . While with him, he advanced in military service, successively holding the posts of secretary, adjutant and adjutant general . In 1796 it was renamed Prime Majors .
In 1798, Danzas was identified as lieutenant colonel in the St. Petersburg Grenadier Regiment , which, being promoted to colonel (1799), he commanded from 05/30/1799 to 09/14/1800. Then he was promoted to major general (09/14/1800) and appointed chief of the Tauride Grenadier Regiment . Since April 6, 1801 he was the commander of the Tauride Grenadier Regiment. participated in the Russian-Prussian-French war . In 1807 he was dismissed from service "for illness, with a uniform and pension."
After the restoration, the Bourbons spent some time at home in Alsace, but later returned to Russia, where he died on May 15 ( 27 ), 1831
Family
He was married twice, to Baroness Korf of the von Paddern clan. From her first marriage, on Dorothea Korf - daughter Julia Dorothea Anneta (Julia Karlovna; 10.26.1795, Riga -?), A graduate of the Smolny Institute (XIII edition, 1812), maid of honor . Prince Ekaterina Pavlovna .
In the second marriage, on Dorothea’s sister - Henrietta, a daughter and six sons were born [1] :
- Sophia Dorothea Henrietta (1798—?)
- Boris Karlovich (1799-1868), Senator, Actual Privy Councilor;
- Konstantin Karlovich (1801-1870), major general, lyceum comrade A. S. Pushkin, second in his duel with Dantes;
- Alexander Karlovich (1802-1845), guard colonel;
- Anton Karlovich (1805–1849), his son Boris Antonovich (1838–1894) - current state adviser, diplomat;
- Karl Karlovich (1806-1885), Vice-Governor of Kharkov, Tambov Civil Governor, Privy Councilor; grandfather of Julia Danzas ;
- Henry Philip Karlovich (1808-1833).
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Danzasy / V. B. Svechnikov, V. P. Stark . - SPb. : Nestor-Istoriya, 2011. - 77, [2] p., [6] p. ill., portr. - ISBN 978-5-98187-723-0 . - S. 8.
Source
- Danzas, Karl Ivanovich // Russian Biographical Dictionary : in 25 volumes. - SPb. - M. , 1896-1918.