Alexander Gagarin
Russian general
Biography
Gallery (1)
Lists
Also Viewed
The basics
Quick Facts
| Intro | Russian general | |||
| Places | Russia | |||
| was | Military personnel | |||
| Work field | Military | |||
| Gender |
| |||
| Birth | 1801 | |||
| Death | 27 October 1857 (aged 56 years) | |||
| Education |
| |||
| Awards |
|
The details
Biography
Prince Alexander Ivanovich Gagarin (Russian: Александр Иванович Гагарин) (1801 – October 27, 1857) was a Russian general and nobleman of Rurikid ancestry who was involved in the Caucasian and Crimean wars. In 1857, he served as a governor-general of Kutaisi and was killed by Constantine Dadeshkeliani, the deposed Prince of Svanetia, during a quarrel at Kutaisi.