Dmitry Knyazhevich

Dmitry Knyazhevich (Russian: Дмитрий Максимович Княжевич, 21 June 1874 1918) was an Imperial Russian soldier and Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

Dmitry Maksimovich Knyazhevich
Born21 June 1874
Died1918
Soviet Russia
Allegiance Russian Empire
White Movement
Service/branchArmy
Years of service18941918
RankMajor General
WarsRusso-Japanese War
World War I
Russian Civil War
AwardsOrder of St. George
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of Saint Anna
Order of Saint Stanislaus

He was a member of the Knyazhevich family, which was a Russian family of Serbian origin that included his grandfather Dmitry, a notable writer, and great-uncle Alexander, who served as Minister of Finance under Alexander II.

He served in the Russo-Japanese War and later World War I, during which he was promoted to Major General. In 1918 during the Russian Civil War, he was killed in battle against the Bolsheviks.[2]

References

  1. "Dmitry Knyazhevich Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  2. "Dmitry Knyazhevich". «Russian army in a Great war» project.
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