Pyotr Konovnitsyn

Pyotr Konovnitsyn
Пётр Коновницын
Minister of War of the Russian Empire
In office
1815–1819
MonarchNicholas I
Preceded byAleksey Gorchakov
Succeeded byPyotr Meller-Zakomelsky
Governor of Arkhangelsk Governorate
In office
1793–1796
MonarchNicholas I
Preceded byTimofey Tutolmin
Succeeded byIvan Liven
Personal details
Born9 October [O.S. 28 September] 1764
Pskov, Russian Empire
Died9 September 1822(1822-09-09) (aged 57)
Petergof
Resting placeKyarovo estate
SpouseAnna Konovnitsyna
Alma materSecond Cadet Corps
Awards Order of St. Alexander Nevsky
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of St. Anna
Order of St. George
Golden Weapon for Bravery
Order of the Red Eagle
Order of Leopold
Military Order of Max Joseph
Order of Saint Louis
Military service
Allegiance Russian Empire
Branch/service Imperial Russian Army
Years of service1785-1822
RankGeneral of the Infantry
UnitSemyonovsky Life Guards Regiment
His Imperial Majesty's Retinue
Commands29th Chernigov Infantry Regiment
Grenadier Corps
Battles/warsRusso-Swedish War (1788–1790)
Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
Polish–Russian War (1792)
War of the Fourth Coalition
Finnish War
French Invasion of Russia

Count Pyotr Petrovich Konovnitsyn (Russian: Пётр Петрович Коновницын; 1764–1822) was a Russian military leader, General of Infantry, who served as Minister of War of the Russian Empire from 1815 to 1819.

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