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Kaniewski Jan Ksawery. Portrait of Ivan Paskevich.1849
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Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich (1782–1856) was a Russian military official. He participated in military action against the Turkish army (1806–1811), the Patriotic War of 1812 (Smolensk, Borodino, Vyazma), the Battle of Nations near Leipzig and others. By order of Nicholas I, he took part in the Decembrist trial. He began serving in the Caucasus under the command of Yermolov in 1826, and in 1827 he succeeded him as Commander of the Caucasian Corps and the Commander-in-Chief in Georgia. His successful actions against the Persians resulted in the capture of Erivan and the Treaty of Turkmenchay, which recognised Russia’s suzerainty over the Erivan and Nakhichevan khanates, and he was created Count Erivan. His skilful leadership against the Turks in Asia Minor (1828–1829) yielded him the title of Field Marshal, and his suppression of the Polish Uprising (1831) created him Prince of Warsaw and was made governor of the Kingdom of Poland. He led the suppression of the Hungarian Revolution (1848–1849), participated in the Crimean War (1853–1856) and was commander-in-chief of troops on the western borders and on the Danube. He is depicted in the uniform of the Hussar Regiment of Alexandria, of which he became the colonel-in-chief on 1 September 1845, with the Orders of St Andrew the Apostle (ribbon and star; 1828); St George of the 1st class (cross on the neck and star; 1829); Turkish Order of the Moon (?) and medal brooch, as well as an award medallion with a portrait of Nicholas I.