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Karl Knorring
Illustration of Karl Knorring, dated 1865
Birth nameKarl Heinrich von Knorring
Born22 May 1746
Koeru Parish, Estonia, Russian Empire
Died12 February 1820(1820-02-12) (aged 73)
Moscow, Russian Empire
Buried
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service/branch Imperial Russian Army
Years of service1764–1803
Rank Lieutenant general
Commands held Caucasus Forces
Battles/wars Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
Awards Order of Saint Anna (1st class)
Order of St. George (4th class)
High commissioner of the Caucasus
In office
1801–1802
Monarch Alexander I
Preceded byViceroyalty established
Succeeded by Pavel Tsitsianov

Karl Fyodorovich Knorring ( Russian: Карл Фёдорович фон Кнорринг; 22 May 1746 - 12 February 1820) was a lieutenant-general of the Russian Empire, who served as the inspector of the Caucasian Line from March 1799 to late 1802. He played an important role in the incorporation of Eastern Georgia ( Kartli-Kakheti) into the Russian Empire. He was dismissed as a result of being unable to make the area stable, as well as the corruption of his appointed officials. He died after 1805. [1]

References

  1. ^ Bournoutian 2021, p. 284.

Sources

  • Bournoutian, George (2021). From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801–1813. Brill. ISBN  978-9004445154.