Adam Olsufiev

Adam Vasilyevich Olsufiev
Адам Васильевич Олсуфьев
Portrait by Christinek, 1773
Coat of Arms of the Olsufievs
State Secretary
MonarchCatherine II
Personal details
BornJanuary 27, 1721
DiedJuly 8, 1784 (aged 63)
Resting placeLazarevskoe Cemetery of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra
Spouse(s)Sophia Amalia Tuxen;
Maria Vasilyevna Saltykova
RelationsOlsufievs
ChildrenSophia, Sergey, Maria, Natalya, Alexey, Vladimir, Dmitry
EducationNoble Cadet Corps
AwardsOrder of Saint Alexander Nevsky
Order of the White Eagle
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/serviceArmy
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsRussian–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.