Władysław Grzegorz Branicki
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Count Władysław Grzegorz Branicki (25 February 1783 in Warsaw – 27 August 1843 in Warsaw) was a Polish nobleman, senator and general in the Russian military.[1][2] He was a putative grandson of Catherine the Great, through his maternal line.
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Władysław Grzegorz Branicki | |
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Coat of arms | Korczak |
Born | (1783-02-25)25 February 1783 Warsaw |
Died | 1843 (aged 59–60) Warsaw |
Buried | Biała Cerkiew |
Noble family | Branicki |
Consort | Countess Róża Potocka |
Father | Count Franciszek Ksawery Branicki |
Mother | Aleksandra von Engelbrandt |
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He was owner of the immense Biała Cerkiew estates. After an army career where he was much decorated, he became a senator and political adviser in Russia.