Karl Knorring

Baron

Karl Knorring
Illustration of Karl Knorring, dated 1865
Native name
Крал Фёдорович Кнорринг
Birth nameKarl Heinrich von Knorring
Born22 May 1746
Koeru Parish, Estonia, Russian Empire
Died12 February 1820(1820-02-12) (aged 73)
Moscow, Russian Empire
Buried
Vvedenskoye Cemetery, Moscow
AllegianceRussian Empire
Service / branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1764–1803
RankLieutenant general
CommandsCaucasus Forces
Battles / warsRusso-Turkish War (1768–1774)
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
AwardsOrder of Saint Anna (1st class)
Order of St. George (4th class)
High commissioner of the Caucasus
In office
1801–1802
MonarchAlexander I
Preceded byViceroyalty established
Succeeded byPavel Tsitsianov

Karl Fyodorovich Knorring (Russian: Карл Фёдорович фон Кнорринг; 22 May 1746 - 12 February 1820) was a lieutenant-general of the Russian Empire, who served as the inspector of the Caucasian Line from March 1799 to late 1802. He played an important role in the incorporation of Eastern Georgia (Kartli-Kakheti) into the Russian Empire. He was dismissed as a result of being unable to make the area stable, as well as the corruption of his appointed officials. He died after 1805.[1]

References

  1. ^ Bournoutian 2021, p. 284.

Sources

  • Bournoutian, George (2021). From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801–1813. Brill. ISBN 978-9004445154.