Nikolay Orlov - prince and Russian diplomat.His family belongs to the old family. He was ambassador to Brussels, Berlin, Paris. Nikolai Alekseevich was the only and beloved son of a man who became the founder of the Orlov family.
He was born on April 27, 1827. His father was Prince Alexei Fyodorovich Orlov, and his mother - Olga Alexandrovna (the maiden name of Zherebtsov).
The boy studied at home. Then he began to study the course of jurisprudence, which was read for the son of Emperor Nicholas II - Konstantin Nikolaevich. He was taught by Baron Korf.
In 1843 he was honored to become a page of the royal court. In the summer of 1845, he passed the officer exam at the Page Corps with honors. After testing, he was appointed to the Life Guard.
On June 5, 1846, the outhouse became the aide to Nicholas the First. A little later he became a lieutenant and began to accompany Konstantin Nikolayevich on his travels abroad.
In 1849 he took part in the war with Hungary. In the Hungarian company received a distinction and was promoted to the captains.
After that, becoming the commander in chief, went to Warsaw. There he was awarded the Order of St.. Vladimir The next two years, again began to accompany the sovereign on trips at home and abroad.
In the winter of 1851 he was sent to serve inDepartment of the General Staff. A few months later he began to serve in the office of the military ministry. In 1855 he received the rank of colonel. He was sent to fight against the Turks on the Danube. Under his command, the Arab-Tabia fort was stormed. There he became crippled - he lost his eye and received nine wounds. The sovereign awarded him the Order of St. Georgy 4th degree and presented a golden saber. To treat the injured Nicholas went to Italy, he spent there a year and a half. After treatment, he was promoted to Major General and assigned to the retinue of the emperor. The prince died in France on March 17, 1885.
In his youth, Nikolai Orlov was in love with Pushkin's daughter- Natalia Alexandrovna. He really wanted to marry her, but his father categorically did not even want to hear about it. Instead, her father got Olga Panina for him, but the couple didn’t grow together.
Женился Николай Орлов в 1858 году на княжне Catherine Trubetskoy. She was very beautiful and well-educated girl. Her supervisor was the writer Moritz Hartmann. Princess Trubetskaya did not want to give her daughter for a mere mortal. She dreamed of a painter-in-law or a scientist. Yet the entourage was able to convince the princess that Nikolai would become a good party for her daughter and be a caring and loving husband. The wedding ceremony was held in France.
In marriage with Trubetskoy they had two sons:
On the spiritual qualities of Orlov, his contemporariesresponded perfectly. He was the son of a grandee, but he received an education worthy of a prince. Being the heir of a large state, he went to defend his homeland. Participation in the battle of Silithria, where he lost his eye, he begged the emperor as mercy. The latter really did not want to let go of a devoted friend and ally. Apparently, in anticipation of trouble, the sovereign put him on his knees in front of the icon and became himself. They both prayed hotly. At the end the emperor blessed him. Perhaps it was precisely this that gave Nicholas the strength to survive after nine terrible wounds.
At first, the nurses did not even dare to dobandaging him. Waiting for his death from minute to minute, but he miraculously survived. He was treated in Italy. The wounds tormented him mercilessly. One eye was not, the second saw very weak. The prince stopped reading, he was helped by the servants. At first, even small fragments were taken from his head. The damage made itself felt by severe headaches. The prince delivered discomfort even for a short conversation — he confused thoughts and words and tried to finish him quickly.
Nikolai Orlov was a simple man, did not boasttheir wealth. The environment respected him for his honesty, there was no covetousness in him. He tried to help everyone he could. This is the character that Nikolay Orlov possessed. Photos and portraits depicted his image for posterity.
How about the writer about Nikolay is known for hishistorical essays. He is the author of "Outline of the Franco-Prussian War." The prince also submitted to the sovereign a note on the internal governance of Russia. The descendants of Nikolai Orlov can be proud of his request to the sovereign for the abolition of corporal punishment. A special committee was assembled, which, thanks to the prince, amended the penal system. The beating was considered a measure that hardens people and is inappropriate to the spirit of the times.
There is a popular game in the virtual world.Assassin’s Creed. Its main character is Nikolai Andreevich Orlov, son of Andrei Orlov. In the story, the latter belonged to the Order of Assassins - the Narodnaya Volya Brotherhood. He passed the baton to his son, who was friends with Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin). Nikolay Orlov is a Russian assassin who, according to the authors of the game, made an attempt on the life of Alexander III.
Assassins are people who entered the famousknightly order of Ismailis. Such organizations were based in eastern countries and in Central Asia. Assassins are not a clan. They look more like Japanese ninja fighters. Warriors engaged in contract killings. They also killed people because of political or religious differences. There is a version that the assassins consumed hashish, which was considered sacred grass. Under his influence, they behaved like fanatics.
Nikolai Orlov was a worthy representative of his kind and went down in history as a fearless warrior and a real patriot. His children also devoted themselves to military affairs.
