Bariatinski

Bariatinski, ALEXANDER IVANOVICH, PRINCE, a Russian field-marshal, born in 1814, and educated with the future czar, Alexander II. While a young officer in the hussars, some love-passages with a grand-duchess caused his transference to the Caucasus, where his successes against the famous Shamyl (q.v.) secured him in 1852 the rank of lieutenant-general. On the accession of Alexander II., he returned to St Petersburg, and in 1856 was appointed to the command of the army of the Caucasus. Three successful campaigns were closed by the storming of Ghunib, and the capture of Shamyl. For these services he was made a field-marshal. His health, however, had broken down, and the remainder of his life was passed chiefly abroad. He died in Geneva, March 9, 1879.