Nikolai Lukash
Illegitimate son of Alexander I, military officer and governor.
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Nikolai Yevgenyevich Lukash (11 December 1796 – 20 January 1868 [O.S.]) was an Imperial Russian military officer and politician. He took part in the Napoleonic Wars and the fights against the November Uprising. Lukash was the illegitimate son of Alexander Pavlovich Romanov, the future Emperor Alexander I of Russia, and Sophia Sergeievna Vsevolozhskaya. He joined the military in 1807 as a sergeant, fought against Napoleon's invasion, and rose to lieutenant-colonel by 1817.
As commanding officer of the Lutsk Grenadier Regiment, he fought at the Battle of Warsaw (1831) and was promoted lieutenant-general. Later he served as chief of staff of the 6th Infantry Corps, governor of Tiflis Governorate, and a member of the Senate. He died in Moscow and was buried at the Simonov Monastery.
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- Full name
- Nikolai Yevgenyevich Lukash
- Born
- 11 December 1796
- Died
- 20 January 1868 (O.S.)
- Place of death
- Moscow
- Burial site
- Simonov Monastery
- Father
- Alexander Pavlovich Romanov (future Emperor Alexander I)
- Mother
- Sophia Sergeievna Vsevolozhskaya
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Background
Lukash's military career began early: in 1807, at age ten or eleven, he joined the army as a sergeant and saw action against Napoleon's invasion of Russia. By 1817 he had risen to lieutenant-colonel. His most notable combat came during the November Uprising, when he commanded the Lutsk Grenadier Regiment at the Battle of Warsaw (1831). For his service there, he was promoted to lieutenant-general of the Russian Army.
In 1837 he became chief of staff of the 6th Infantry Corps. After retiring from military service in 1853, he was appointed governor of Tiflis Governorate. In 1859 he became a senator, continuing to serve in various parts of the empire, especially the Caucasus. He died on 20 January 1868 (O.S.) in Moscow and was buried at the Simonov Monastery.
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