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Olga Zherebtsova

1765–1849

Born
1765
Country of birth
Russian Empire, today Russia
Died
1 Mar 1849, Saint Petersburg
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A life in time

  1. Born

    Birth

  2. Child born: George Nord

    Birth, London

  3. Died · Saint Petersburg

    Death, Saint Petersburg

What was it like?

The world around 1765: who ruled, who else was alive, how people lived. This is general history, not a record about the family, and every item shows where it comes from.

Olga was born the same year as Emma, Lady Hamilton, Gregory XVI, and William IV.

Known for

Olga Alexandrovna Zherebtsova, also known as Madame Gerebtzoff, was a Russian aristocrat and socialite, known foremost for her political involvement and love life. She was the sister of the celebrated Zubov brothers, Prince Platon and Counts Nikolay and Valerian.

Born the same year

  • Emma, Lady Hamilton

    Mistress of Lord Nelson (1765-1815)

  • Gregory XVI

    Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846)

  • William IV

    King of the United Kingdom and Hanover from 1830 to 1837

  • Robert Fulton

    American engineer and inventor (1765–1815)

  • Nicéphore Niépce

    French inventor and photographer (1765-1833)

  • Pyotr Bagration

    General of the Imperial Russian Army (1765–1812)

During their lifetime

  1. 1769

    Introduction of Paper Money

    The government introduced paper money, known as assignats, for the first time in 1769, though ordinary people initially distrusted them and preferred metal coins.

  2. 1771

    The 1771 Moscow Plague Epidemic

    A devastating bubonic plague epidemic killed between 52,000 and 100,000 people in Moscow, about one-sixth to one-third of the city's population.

  3. 1773

    The Pugachev Peasant Revolt

    A massive peasant and Cossack uprising led by Yemelyan Pugachev broke out, threatening the social structure of the empire.

  4. 1805

    State Peasant Resettlement Begins in 1805

    In 1805, the government launched a systematic state-sponsored resettlement policy, moving thousands of land-starved state peasants from crowded areas to borderland provinces with new tax exemptions.

  5. 1810

    Military Colonies Established in 1810

    Military colonies were created in 1810, aiming to combine army life with agricultural labor, which essentially turned the peasants' daily existence into a structured, barracks-like routine.

  6. 1837

    First Public Railway Opens in 1837

    In 1837, the first public passenger railway opened, running between St. Petersburg and Tsarskoe Selo, marking the beginning of the railway age in Russia.

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