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Pavel Nakhimov

Russian admiral who led at Sinop and Sevastopol.

Pavel Nakhimov was a Russian naval commander known for his victory at the Battle of Sinope in 1853.[1][2] He was born into a noble family in the Smolensk Governorate and became a hero in Russia after his death.[3][4] During the Soviet era, particularly under Stalin, Nakhimov was commemorated through medals and ships bearing his name after his death.[4]

Quick Facts

Born
5 July 1802
Birthplace
Vyazemsky Uyezd, Smolensk Governorate, Russian Empire
Died
12 July 1855
Place of death
Sevastopol, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire (Crimea)
Burial place
St. Vladimir's Cathedral, Sevastopol
Allegiance
Russian Empire
Service years
1818–1855
Rank
Admiral

Facts from the source article.

Life and work

He was promoted to captain of a trophy ship after his gunnery performance at the Battle of Navarino in 1827.[5] After his death, Nakhimov was glorified as part of the "Sevastopol myth" by populist writers including Leo Tolstoy.[6][7] Born to Stepan Mikhailovich Nakhimov, a landlord and Second Major, and Feodosia Ivanovna Nakhimova (née Kozlovskaya), Pavel was the seventh among eleven children.[3] Out of the eleven siblings, six passed away during infancy.[3]

At the start of his career, Nakhimov faced reproach for his "brutality towards sailors".[6] Even as most Ottoman vessels were engulfed in flames, Nakhimov continued to order his guns to fire.[8]

What the cited sources add

Vsevolod Pudovkin's 1947 Soviet film Admiral Nakhimov depicts the admiral's triumph at Sinop and his role in Sevastopol's defense.[9] The role of Nakhimov in that film was performed by Soviet actor Aleksei Dikiy.[9] The Communist Party required Pudovkin to rework the film, objecting to its excessive "dancing" and its distortion of historical events.[9] For the revised version, Pudovkin eliminated the romantic subplot and reduced the prominence of the dance sequences.[9]

Following 2008 renovations, a bust of Nakhimov was placed in Sevastopol Park in Dnipro, Ukraine.[10] In December 2021, that bust, along with others of Crimean War admirals, was taken down in Dnipro.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 119; Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 119; Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 120; Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 120 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 121; Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 121; Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 121 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Spiridonova L.I., Fyodorova G. N. (2003). P. S. Nakhimov. The Collection of Documents and Materials . — Saint Petersburg: Petersburg Institute of Printing Arts, (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rieber, "Stalin as warlord", 2022, p. 170; Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES., "SOVIET FILM REVISED FOR PARTY APPROVAL", New York Times, January 5, 1947, p. 55 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cochrane, "Wanderings in Greece", Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1837, p. 115; "Admiral P. S. Nakhimov", Russian Navy, 1998–2012; "210TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ADMIRAL PAVEL NAKHIMOV", Russkiy Mir Foundation (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia representations of the past", University of Toronto Press, 2008, p. 188 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia representations of the past", University of Toronto Press, 2008, p. 188; Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia : representations of the past", University of Toronto Press, 2008, p. 189; Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia representations of the past", University of Toronto Press, 2008, p. 188; Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia : representations of the past", University of Toronto Press, 2008, p. 189 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Badem, "The Ottoman Crimean War, 1853-1856", 2010, p. 122 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES., "SOVIET FILM REVISED FOR PARTY APPROVAL", New York Times, January 5, 1947, p. 55 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Pavel Nakhimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Plokhy, "Ukraine and Russia : representations of the past", University of Toronto Press, 2008, p. 189; "У Севастопольському парку Дніпра прибрали погруддя російських адміралів часів Кримської війни (+фото)", Крым.Реалии, 2021-12-22; "Таємниця церкви Святого Лазаря", www.ukrinform.ua, 2020-07-02; "У Севастопольському парку Дніпра прибрали погруддя російських адміралів часів Кримської війни (+фото)", Крым.Реалии, 2021-12-22 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

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