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Prince Pavel Dmitriyevich Tsitsianov Russian: Павел Дмитриевич Цицианов, also known as Pavle Dimitris dze Tsitsishvili (Georgian: პავლე ციციშვილი, 19 September [O.S. 8 September] 1754—20 February [O.S. 8 February] 1806[1]) was a Georgian nobleman and a prominent General of the Imperial Russian Army. Responsible for conquering large parts of Persia's Caucasus territories during the Russo-Persian War of 1804-1813, from 1802 to 1806 he also served as the Russian Commander-in-chief in the Caucasus.
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Pavel Tsitsianov | |
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Pavle Dimitris dze Tsitsishvili | |
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Military Commander of Georgia / Viceroy of the Caucasus | |
In office 1802–1806 | |
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Born | September 19, 1754 |
Died | February 20, 1806(1806-02-20) (aged 51) Baku (present-day Azerbaijan) |
Resting place | Sioni Cathedral, Tbilisi, Georgia |
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