José de Ribas
Russian military officer (1751–1800) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admiral José de Ribas y Boyons (6 June 1749 – 14 December [O.S. 2 December] 1800), known in Spanish as José Pascual Domingo de Ribas y Boyons, in Italian as Giuseppe de Ribas and in Russian as Iosif (Osip) Mikhailovich Deribas (Russian: Ио́сиф (О́сип) Миха́йлович Дериба́с), was a Spanish[1][2][3] military officer under the Spanish held Kingdom of Naples, in Russian service. In recognition of de Ribas' famous victory at nearby Khadjibey, the future city's most famous street, Derybasivska, was named after him.[4] José de Ribas was one of the principal figures on the monument of Catherine the Great in Odessa and there is a small personal monument to him at the beginning of Derybasivska Street.
José de Ribas | |
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Born | (1751-09-13)13 September 1751 Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
Died | 14 December 1800(1800-12-14) (aged 49) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Allegiance | Naples Russia |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Navy |
Years of service | 1774–1800 |
Rank | Admiral |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Russian tradition of the Knights Hospitaller Order of St. Alexander Nevsky Order of St. George Order of St. Vladimir |