1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
ARAKCHEEV. ALEKSYEI ANDREEVICH, COUNT (17601834), Russian soldier and statesman, was descended from an ancient family of Great Novgorod. From his mother, Elizabeth Vitlitsaya, he inherited most of his characteristics, an insatiable love of work, an almost pedantic love of order and the most rigorous sense of duty. In 1788 he entered the corps of noble cadets in the artillery and engineering department, where his ability, especially in mathematics, soon attracted attention. In July 1791 he was made an adjutant on th…
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