Nikolai Orlov is a prince and a Russian diplomat. His family belongs to an old family. He was an ambassador in Brussels, Berlin, Paris. Nikolai Alekseevich was the only and dearly beloved son of the man who became the founder of the Orlov family.
Nikolai Orlov: biography
Born April 27, 1827. His father was Prince Alexei Fedorovich Orlov, and his mother was Olga Alexandrovna (maiden name Zherebtsova).
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 Nikolayevich. Baron Korf taught him.
In 1843 he was honored to become a page of the royal court. In the summer of 1845, he passed the officer's examination at the Corps of Pages with honors. After testing, he was assigned to the Life Guards.
On June 5, 1846, he became the adjutant wing of Nicholas I. 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 he received a distinction and was promoted to captain.
After that, becoming commander in chief, he went to Warsaw. There awardedthe order of St. Vladimir. For the next two years, he again began to accompany the sovereign on trips around his homeland and abroad.
In the winter of 1851, he was sent to serve in the Department 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 fort of Arab-Tabia was stormed. There he became crippled - he lost an eye and received nine wounds. The Emperor awarded him the Order of St. George of the 4th degree and presented a golden saber. Nikolai went to Italy to treat his wounds, he spent a year and a half there. After treatment, he received the rank of major general and appointment to the retinue of the emperor. The prince died in France on March 17, 1885.
Prince's personal life
In his youth, Nikolai Orlov was in love with Pushkin's daughter, Natalya Alexandrovna. He really wanted to take her as his wife, but his father categorically did not even want to hear about it. Instead, her father married Olga Panina for him, but the couple's relationship did not grow together.
Nikolai Orlov married in 1858 to Princess Ekaterina Trubetskoy. She was a very beautiful and well-educated girl. Its supervisor was the writer Moritz Hartmann. Princess Trubetskaya did not want to give her daughter for a mere mortal. She dreamed of a son-in-law, an artist or a scientist. Nevertheless, the environment was able to convince the princess that Nikolai would be a good match for her daughter and would be a caring and loving husband. The wedding ceremony took place in France.
Married toTrubetskoy they had two sons:
Aleksey Nikolaevich, who became the military attache of the Russian embassy in France
Vladimir Nikolaevich - lieutenant general
Blessing of the Sovereign
His contemporaries responded well to Orlov's spiritual qualities. He was the son of a nobleman, but received an education worthy of a prince. Being the heir to a large fortune, he went to defend his homeland. Participation in the battle of Silithria, where he lost his eye, he begged from the emperor as a favor. The latter really did not want to let go of a devoted friend and ally. Apparently, anticipating trouble, the sovereign put him on his knees in front of the icon and stood himself. They both prayed fervently. At the end, the emperor blessed him. Perhaps this is what gave Nikolai the strength to survive after nine terrible wounds.
Injured
At first, the nurses did not even dare to bandage him. His death was expected from minute to minute, but he miraculously survived. His treatment took place in Italy. The wounds tormented him mercilessly. One eye was missing, the other saw very poorly. The prince stopped reading, the servants helped him. At first, small fragments were taken out of his head. The damage made itself felt with severe headaches. The prince was uncomfortable even with a short conversation - he confused his thoughts, words and tried to finish it as soon as possible.
Nikolai Orlov was a simple man, he did not boast of his we alth. The environment respected him for honesty, there was no greed in him. Hetried to help everyone he could. Nikolai Orlov possessed such a character. Photos and pictorial portraits captured his image for posterity.
Writing activity
As a writer Nikolai is known from his historical essays. He is the author of "Essay on the Franco-Prussian War". The prince also submitted to the sovereign notes on the internal administration of Russia. The descendants of Nikolai Orlov can be proud of his request to the sovereign to abolish corporal punishment. A special committee was assembled, which, thanks to the prince, amended the system of punishments. The beating was considered a measure that hardened people and was inconsistent with the spirit of the times.
Popular game
In the virtual world there is a popular game Assassin's Creed. Its main character is Nikolai Andreevich Orlov, the son of Andrei Orlov. According to the plot, the latter belonged to the Order of the Assassins - the fraternity "Narodnaya Volya". He passed the baton to his son, who was friends with Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin). Nikolai Orlov is a Russian assassin who, according to the idea of the game's authors, made an attempt on Alexander III.
Assassins are people who were part of the famous Ismaili order of chivalry. Such organizations were based in the eastern countries and in Central Asia. Assassins are not a clan. They are 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 used hashish, which was considered a sacred herb. Under his influence, they behaved like fanatics.
Nikolai Orlov was a worthy representative of his kind and entered thehistory as a fearless warrior and a true patriot. His children also devoted themselves to the military.
