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- Praskovya or Praskovia (Russian: Прасковья) is an old Russian feminine given name. It derives from the Gr**** female name Paraskeve, meaning "preparation"...
- Countess Praskovya Aleksandrovna Bruce (Russian: Прасковья Александровна Брюс; née Rumyantseva; 1729–1785) was a Russian lady-in-waiting and noblewoman...
- victory title of Zadunaisky (literally, "Transdanubian"). His sister, Praskovja Bruce (1729–85), was the confidant and lady-in-waiting of Catherine the...
- cover before he could hand over his government post. Polina Alexandrovna Praskovja – The General's stepdaughter. Spitefully mani****tes the smitten narrator...
- introduced to Catherine by Grigory Potemkin after he had been vetted by Praskovja Bruce. Rumours that Catherine had her ladies-in-waiting 'test' her potential...
- Uvarova and her husband had seven children. Alexei (Алексей) (1859-1913) Praskovja (Прасковья) (1860–1934) Sergei (Сергей) (1862–1888) Ekaterina (Екатерина)...
- Catherine the Great by Grigory Potemkin and, after having been tested by Praskovja Bruce and doctor Rogerson, became the Empress' lover. He was most influential...
- Retrieved March 16, 2015. (in English) Eugene Leontiev; Natalia Andropov; Praskovja Tulupova. "Верный в бронзе" [Faithful in Bronze]. Monuments of Tolyatti...
- kliemi (Manuel Dimech: In my own words, 2010), Manwel Dimech: Ivan u Praskovja u Kitbiet Oħra (Manuel Dimech: Ivan and Praskovia and other writings,...
- Ivan Rimsky-Korsakov, and Catherine's confidante and lady-in-waiting, Praskovja Bruce, thereby bringing about the fall of both Korsakov and Bruce (1779)...