Adam Olsufiev
Adam Vasilyevich Olsufiev | |
|---|---|
| Адам Васильевич Олсуфьев | |
Portrait by Christinek, 1773 Coat of Arms of the Olsufievs | |
| State Secretary | |
| Monarch | Catherine II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 27, 1721 |
| Died | July 8, 1784 (aged 63) |
| Resting place | Lazarevskoe Cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra |
| Spouse(s) | Sophia Amalia Tuxen; Maria Vasilyevna Saltykova |
| Relations | Olsufievs |
| Children | Sophia, Sergey, Maria, Natalya, Alexey, Vladimir, Dmitry |
| Education | Noble Cadet Corps |
| Awards | Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky Order of the White Eagle |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire |
| Branch/service | Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Russian–Turkish War |
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Adam Vasilyevich Olsufiev (January 27, 1721 – July 8, 1784) was a figure in the Russian Enlightenment, a lover of literature, the patron of opera and theaters, Cabinet Minister and State Secretary of Empress Catherine II. He ended his career as a senator with the rank of Actual Privy Councilor. Grandfather of Count Vasily Olsufiev.