Anna Orlova-Chesmenskaya

Anna Orlova-Chesmenskaya
Анна Орлова-Чесменская
Portrait by Pyotr Sokolov, 1830s
Born(1785-05-13)13 May 1785
Died17 October 1848(1848-10-17) (aged 63)
Occupations
  • Landowner
  • courtier
Known forher work against the serfdom in Russia and her piety, she acquired a saintly reputation.

Countess Anna Alekseyevna Orlova-Chesmenskaya (Russian: Анна Алексеевна Орлова-Чесменская; 13 May [O.S. 2 May] 1785 – 17 October [O.S. 5 October] 1848) was a Russian landowner and courtier. She was known for her work against the serfdom in Russia. Also known for her piety, she acquired a saintly reputation.

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