Konstantin Poltoratsky

Konstantin Markovich Poltoratsky (May 30, 1782 – March 15, 1858) was a Yaroslavl Military and Civil Governor (1830–1842), lieutenant general of the Imperial Russian Army, a participant of five wars, including the French invasion of Russia. Biography Konstantin Markovich Poltoratsky was born on May 21, 1782 (according to other sources, on May 2 or 30). Father – Mark Fedorovich Poltoratsky, head of the Court Chapel. Mother – Agafokleya Aleksandrovna Shishkova, in marriage Poltoratskaya, the famous "Poltorachikha". Konstantin Markovich had many sisters and brothers, the daughter of one of them was Anna Kern. At the age of 2 years, Constantine was enrolled in the Semyonovsky Life Guards Regiment in the rank of Fourier. At the age of 15 he was promoted to ensign of his regiment. In 1802, serving as a regimental adjutant, he was implicated in the story of Lieutenant Alexei Shubin, who fabricated a conspiracy against the emperor that he had allegedly revealed in order to curry favor. Poltoratsky, believing Shubin (who shot himself in the Summer Garden), went to the palace at night and raised Alexander I. He took part in the War of the Third Coalition and in the War of the Fourth Coalition. He proved himself in the Battle of Austerlitz (he was awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 4th class and promoted to stabs-kapitan) and in 1807 in the Battle of Heilsberg and Battle of Friedland, for which he was awarded the Order of Saint Vladimir, 4th class and promoted to captain. On May 20, 1808, he was promoted to colonel.