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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Grigory_OrlovGrigory Orlov - Wikipedia

    Prince Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (Russian: Григорий Григорьевич Орлов; 17 October 1734 – 24 April 1783) was a favourite of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (1772), state and military figure, collector, patron of arts, and General-in-Chief.

  2. www.britannica.com › biography › Grigory-OrlovGrigory Orlov | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Grigory Orlov, military officer and lover of Catherine the Great, empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796. He organized the coup d’etat that placed Catherine on the Russian throne and subsequently was her close adviser.

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  3. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › true-storyThe Story of Catherine the Great - Smithsonian Magazine

    May 15, 2020 · Army officer Grigory Potemkin was arguably the greatest love of Catherine’s life, though her relationship with Grigory Orlov, who helped the empress overthrow Peter III, technically lasted ...

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Orlov_familyOrlov family - Wikipedia

    Count Grigory Grigoryevich Orlov (1734–1783), who created for his family such an illustrious Russian history, was the son of Gregory Orlov, governor of Great Novgorod. He was educated in the corps of cadets at St Petersburg, began his military career in the Seven Years' War, and was wounded at Zorndorf.

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › orlov-grigory-grigorievichOrlov, Grigory Grigorievich | Encyclopedia.com

    ORLOV, GRIGORY GRIGORIEVICH (1734 – 1783), count, prince of the Holy Roman Empire, soldier, statesman, imperial favorite. Second eldest of five brothers born to a Petrine officer and official, Grigory Orlov had looks, size, and strength.

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › reference › encyclopediasOrlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count | Encyclopedia.com

    Grigori Grigoryevich Orlov, Count (grĬgô´rē grĬgôr´yəvĬch, ərlôf´), 1734–83, Russian nobleman. One of the first lovers of Catherine II, he and his brother led the conspiracy that deposed Peter III and put her on the throne.

  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Aleksey-GrigoryeviAleksey Grigoryevich, Count Orlov | Russian Military Leader ...

    Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count Orlov was a military officer who played a prominent role in the coup d’état that placed Catherine II the Great on the Russian throne. Having entered the cadet corps in 1749, Orlov became an officer in the Russian guards as well as a close adviser to his brother Grigory.