Alexei Razumovsky
Also known as: Aleksey Grigoryevich Razumovsky · Count Alexis Razumovski · Alekseĭ Grigorʹevich Razumovskiĭ
- 1Alexei Grigorievich Razumovsky was a Ukrainian-born member of the Russian Registered Cossacks.
- 2He rose to prominence as the primary lover of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna.
- 3He was widely considered the morganatic spouse of the Empress.
- 4He was a prominent member of the House of Razumovsky.
- 5He survived the death of Empress Elizabeth in 1762.
- 6The existence of any offspring from his relationship with the Empress remains historically unresolved.
Count Alexei Grigorievich Razumovsky was a Ukrainian-born Russian Registered Cossack who rose to become the lover and, supposedly, morganatic spouse of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna of Russia.
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long-term companion and rumored husband
Razumovsky was a Ukrainian peasant who became Elizabeth's favorite and was widely believed to have married her in secret.
Count Alexei Grigorievich Razumovsky was a Ukrainian-born Russian Registered Cossack who rose to become the lover and, supposedly, morganatic spouse of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna of Russia. A member of the House of Razumovsky, he survived Elizabeth. The matter of any children they may have had together is unresolved.
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