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	AllRefer.com - Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count (Russian, Soviet, And CIS History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count, Russian, Soviet, And CIS History, Biographies
		Orlov, Grigori Grigoryevich, Count[grigO´rE grigOr´yuvich, urlOf´] Pronunciation Key, 1734–83, Russian nobleman.
		One of the first lovers of Catherine II, he and his brother led the conspiracy that deposed Peter III and put her on the throne.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/O/Orlov-Gr.html (236 words)

	Orlov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Orlov is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers.
		Grigory Orlov sold his huge manor and castle in Gatchina to the crown in 1783.
		Prince Alexey Fyodorovich Orlov (1787-1862), the natural son of Count Fyodor Grigoryevich, was born October 8 (October 19, 1786 New Style) in Moscow and took part in all the Napoleonic wars from 1805 to the capture of Paris.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grigori_Orlov (1467 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Catherine_II_of_Russia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Six months after her ascension to the throne, on July 17, 1762, Peter III was killed by Alexei Orlov (younger brother to Gregory Orlov, then court favorite and aid to the coup) in what was supposed to have been an accidental killing, the result of Alexei's overindulgence in vodka.
		After her affair with Grigori Alexandrovich Potemkin, he selected a candidate that had both the physical beauty as well as the mental faculties to hold Catherine's interest.
		Her illegitimate son by Orlov was a half-witted invalid whom she kept aloof from the court.
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	Grigori Orlov (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Grigori Orlov (17 October 1734 - 24 April 1783) was a Russian nobleman.
		He was one of Catherine II of Russia's first lovers and he and his brother led the conspiracy that removed Peter III from the throne and made her the empress.
		His brother, Aleksey Grigoryevich Orlov was a distinguished commander of the Russian Naval Forces.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/grigori_orlov (163 words)

	The Orlov - Famous Diamond by Diamond Articles
		It will be recalled that the Orlov has been described as resembling half a pigeon's egg and that Tavernier referred to the Great Mogul as presenting 'the form of an egg cut in half.' Throughout history there cannot have been many diamonds of such an unusual form.
		According to one account, the earliest known fact about the Orlov is that it was set as one of the eyes of an idol in a sacred temple in the south of India.
		After the accession of Catherine's husband to the throne as Peter III, Orlov and his younger brother, Count Aleksei Grigorievich, organized the coup of July, 1762 whereby the weak Peter III was dethroned in favor of Catherine and then murdered.
	www.diamondarticles.com /articles/famous-diamonds/orlov-diamond.php (3416 words)

	strata gem july 2002
		Orlov was most enraged and resentful of the intruders in Catherine's bedroom and the Imperial "Pork Barrel." With G.A Potemkin, Orlov felt his power slipping away.
		Orlov's new trump card was a plan to give her a diamond worthy of her on the Empress' Saints Day.
		What she didn't know was that Orlov had purchased the stone for 500 times what the Frenchman had received for it.
	www.utahrockhounds.com /tooelegem/exchange/strata_gem_july_2002.htm (3651 words)

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		Another account holds that the earliest known fact about the Orlov is that it was set as one of the eyes of an idol in a sacred temple located in the South of India.
		Reportedly, when one of Napoleon's lieutenants attempted to secure the Orlov, the invaders were cursed by the ghost of the priest, and Napoleon and his bodyguards fled empty-handed.
		Echoing the legend of the Orlov, this flattened, pear-shaped stone the size of a bantam's egg was once set in the eye of an idol before it was stolen.
	www.fantasybeading.com /articles/article/1199501/22521.htm (3498 words)

	CONK! Encyclopedia: Nikita_Ivanovich_Panin (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He was forced to acquiesce in the first partition of Poland, and when Russia came off third best, Grigori Orlov declared in the council that the minister who had signed such a partition treaty was worthy of death.
		Panin further incensed Catherine by meddling with the marriage arrangements of the grand duke Paul and by advocating a closer alliance with Prussia, whereas the empress was beginning to incline more and more towards Austria.
		The final rupture seems to have arisen on the question of the declaration of the armed neutrality of the North, but it is known that Grigori Potemkin and the English ambassador, James Harris (afterwards 1st earl of Malmesbury), were both working against him some time before that.
	www.conk.com /search/encyclopedia.cgi?q=Nikita_Ivanovich_Panin (1011 words)

	Dance \| (Site not responding. Last check: )
		His father, Pyotr III, became tsar in 1762, but he ruled for just six months before his wife, Catherine, and her lover Grigori Orlov had him deposed and then killed; at the time, Pavel was just eight.
		Catherine ruled until her death, in 1796; Pavel then became tsar, but in 1801 he was assassinated in favor of his son, Aleksandr I. History becomes dream in Russian Hamlet, where it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fantasy.
		Grigori Orlov is transformed into the Claudius-like Favorite, but in reality Catherine had many lovers.
	www.bostonphoenix.com /boston/arts/dance/documents/02194416.htm (725 words)

	Encyclopedia: Catherine II of Russia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jump to: navigation, search Count Grigory Orlov Orlov is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers.
		Count Grigory Orlov Orlov is the name of a Russian noble family which produced several distinguished statesmen, diplomatists and soldiers.
		Prince Grigori Aleksandrovich Potemkin (Russian: Григорий Александрович Потемкин;) (September 13, 1739 (NS: September 24) – October 5, 1791 (NS: October 16)) was a Russian general-field marshal, statesman, and favorite of Catherine II the Great.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Catherine-II-of-Russia (5626 words)

	A Moment in Time: Gregori Potemkin - Part I (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Content: Grigori was born in 1739, studied at the University of Moscow and entered the military as quartermaster of the horse guards.
		A mere six months after the coronation he was deposed in a palace coup d'etat and a short time later the Czar "died in an accident." Actually he was murdered while in the custody of one of the conspirators.
		Catherine's lover, Grigori Orlov, was jealous of Potemkin, because the younger man made no attempt to hide his growing respect and affection for the Empress.
	ehistory.osu.edu /world/amit/display.cfm?amit_id=2215 (386 words)

	Color, Cut, Curse? The Infamous Black Orlov Diamond
		The huge Black Orlov fl diamond -- with an intriguing history and folklore that includes the reported suicides of three of its former owners -- soon will be offered in a public auction in New York City.
		It reportedly was taken by a monk from the eye of an idol of Brahma at a shrine near Pondicherry, India which is said to have summoned an evil spirit to embrace the gem," he explained.
		The famous Black Orlov 67.5 carat fl diamond will be offered in a public auction by Christie's in New York City on October 11, 2006.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/9/prweb438325.htm (672 words)

	Famous Diamonds
		Another account holds that the earliest known fact about the Orlov is that it was set as one of the eyes of an idol in a sacred temple located in the South of India.
		Reportedly, when one of Napoleon's lieutenants attempted to secure the Orlov, the invaders were cursed by the ghost of the priest, and Napoleon and his bodyguards fled empty-handed.
		Echoing the legend of the Orlov, this flattened, pear-shaped stone the size of a bantam's egg was once set in the eye of an idol before it was stolen.
	www.diamondengagementweddingrings.com /famousdiamonds.php (3680 words)

	Grigori ORLOV : Biographie de Grigori ORLOV - Monsieur-Biographie.com
		Grigori ORLOV : Biographie de Grigori ORLOV - Monsieur-Biographie.com
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		Grigori ORLOV - JeSuisMort.com : La mort de Grigori ORLOV.
	www.monsieur-biographie.com /celebrite/biographie/grigori_orlov-4785.php (277 words)

	Study Abroad in St.Petersburg: Excursions
		In the mid-eighteenth century, Catherine the Great gave Gatchina and its neighboring villages to her lover, Grigori Orlov, as a reward for helping her to depose (and dispose of) her husband, Peter III.
		Its chateau wasn't completed by Rinaldi until 1781; by then Orlov was on the verge of insanity and had only two miserable years to enjoy it before he died, whereupon Catherine promptly passed it on to her son, Paul.
		The While Hall has been restored to how it was when occupied by Count Orlov and you should look out for the weird plasterwork over the doors, which depicts a lion and a huge lobster.
	www.chfa.uni.edu /stpetersburg/excursions/Gatchina.asp (533 words)

	Catherine II of Russia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		(Click link for more info and facts about Grigori Orlov) Grigori Orlov, Catherine's lover at the time, headed a conspiracy that proclaimed Catherine the ruler, and Peter was murdered not six months after taking the throne, on July 17, 1762.
		There has been speculation that Catherine was involved in Peter's death, but her complicity has never been proven.
		He may have been fathered by Peter or by one of Catherine's lovers: (Click link for more info and facts about Serge Saltykov) Serge Saltykov, or (Click link for more info and facts about Grigori Orlov) Grigori Orlov are often thought likely candidates.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ca/catherine_ii_of_russia1.htm (1590 words)

	Peter III, czar of Russia. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		In the summer of 1762 a conspiracy against Peter, headed by Catherine’s lover Grigori Orlov and his brother Aleksey, was set in motion.
		Catherine was proclaimed sole ruler, and the imperial guards, led by Catherine in person (who had donned the guards’ uniform), set out for Peterhof, where they forced Peter to sign his abdication.
		A few days later he was assassinated by his guards, probably led by Aleksey Orlov.
	www.bartleby.com /65/pe/Peter3-Rus.html (310 words)

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		She bought 4000 Old Master paintings, tens of thousands of drawings and engravings, a large collection of antique and modern sculpture and 10 000 engraved gems — her special collecting passion; she also purchased and commissioned furniture, silver, porcelain and other decorative arts on an imperial scale.
		The famous silver dinner service that she ordered from Roettiers in Paris for her lover count Grigori Orlov originally comprised over 3000 pieces.
		Peter the Great (1682 - 1725) bought works by Rembrandt and other Dutch masters, invited contemporary sculptors to Russia and ordered that gold and silber artefacts found in the ancient tombs of the Caucasus, Southern Russia and Central Asia be collected on his behalf — thus laying the foundations of the museum´s magnificent archaeology collection.
	www.khm.at /staticE/page1946.html (1510 words)

	Ekaterina2
		Catherine had only to strike: she had the support of the army, especially the regiments at St. Petersburg, where Grigori Orlov, her lover, was stationed; the court; and public opinion in both capitals (Moscow and St. Petersburg).
		She was also supported by the "enlightened" elements of aristocratic society, since she was known for her liberal opinions and admired as one of the most cultivated persons in Russia.
		In 1774, the year of Russia's defeat of Turkey, Grigori Potemkin, who had distinguished himself in the war, became Catherine's lover, and a brilliant career began for this official of the minor nobility, whose intelligence and abilities were equalled only by his ambition.
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	Andrei Orlov
		One possible explanation for the singular occurrence of prometaya is that the word may actually be a Greek term that was left untranslated in the original text for some unknown reason.
		In fact, 2 Enoch contains a number of transliterated Hebrew and Greek words preserved in their original phonetic form (e.g., Grigori, Ophanim, Raqia Araboth).
		When I started to investigate the term prometaya more closely, what drew my attention was the root meta, which necessitated further examination of the relationship between the words prometaya and metatron.
	www.marquette.edu /maqom/metatron (1631 words)

	Encounter Board - Nicola Tesla, and a German secret weapon. I
		Spencer Tracey was one of the brothers of Grigori Orlov.
		Grigori was one of Catherine the Great's lovers (in fact I suspect Katherine had been Grigori).
		The oldest of the four Orlov brothers was Ivan Grigoryevich Orlov (Spencer Tracey) (1733-1791).
	www.shirleymaclaine.com /encounter/printthread.php?t=196107&pp=40 (11536 words)

	Catherine The Great Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1762, after moving into the new Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Peter succeeded to the throne as Peter III of Russia, but his eccentricities and policies, including an obsession with neighboring and enemy country Prussia, alienated the same groups that Catherine had cultivated.
		Grigori Orlov, Catherine's lover at the time, headed a conspiracy in which Catherine led a group of troops to the palace in which Peter was residing.
		He immediately fled to a distant castle, and Catherine took the throne, triumphant about her bloodless and widely supported coup d'etat.
	www.merica.com /encyclopedia/Catherine_the_Great (2229 words)

	Miek's Fabergé 1901 Gatchina Palace Egg
		The village Gatchina was a small sleeping village when Catherine II (Catherine the Great) decided to build a palace there for her lover, Grigori Orlov, who helped her to the thrown after a coup in which Catherine's husband (Peter III) was killed.
		After Orlov died, Catherine bought the palace from his heirs and gave it to her son Paul Petrovich.
		Paul hated the idea that Gatchina was build for the murderer of his father, but nevertheless he become fond of the Palace.
	www.mieks.com /Faberge2/1901-Gatchina-Palace-Egg.htm (511 words)

	The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Orlov, Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: )
		ORLOV, ALEKSEY GRIGORYEVICH, COUNT [Orlov, Aleksey Grigoryevich, Count], 1737-1808, Russian nobleman; brother of Grigori G. Orlov.
		He and his brother headed the conspiracy to put Catherine II on the throne of Russia.
		Our archive contains millions of documents from thousands of sources and goes back over 23 years.
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Orlov-Al&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (115 words)

	Free-TermPapers.com - Catherine The Great
		Led by Alexei Orlov (whose brother Grigori was Catherine’s lover) the officers staged a coup in June 1762.
		In the early years of her reign, she sought to win the support of the Russian gentry, and, in particular Despite her interest in legal reform, the commission she appointed for that purpose failed to accomplish its goals.
		Catherine had twenty-one lovers, and her spirit doctor inspected them all before they could be her lover...but Sergei Vasiljevits Saltykov (father of her first son) and Grigori Orlov (father of second son) were special to her.
	www.free-termpapers.com /tp/24/hsz295.shtml (1100 words)

	May 2 Birthdays: Catherine the Great — FactMonster.com
		In June, 1762, a group of conspirators headed by Grigori Orlov, Catherine's lover, proclaimed Catherine autocrat; shortly afterward Peter was murdered.
		She encouraged some criticism and discussion of social and political problems until the French Revolution made her an outspoken conservative and turned her against all who dared criticize her regime.
		Although she had many lovers, only Orlov, Potemkin, and P. Zubov (1767–1822) were influential in government affairs.
	www.factmonster.com /birthday/May-2 (749 words)

	Alexander Palace Time Machine - Catherine II
		Catherine ascended the throne as the most pious and Orthodox Empress, Catherine II, crowned on September 22, 1762 with tremendous pomp and ceremony at the heart of Russian culture and Orthodoxy in the ancient Moscow Kremlin.
		Her husband, Peter had been murdered by her lover Orlov, his brother and some other henchmen some months before, and was soon forgotten.
		Catherine solidified her position by awarding her supporters with high government positions and grants of land, money and serfs.
	www.alexanderpalace.org /palace/catherine.html (1250 words)

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