Alexander Vasilievich Trubetskoy - the prince, an outstanding military leader, officer, favorite of the Empress Alexandra Fedorovna. His life was full of ups and downs.
early years
The biography of Prince Alexander Vasilievich Trubetskoy begins on June 14, 1813 in St. Petersburg. The famous Trubetskoy family belongs to an old rich noble family.
Education
He studied at home, never attended schools, lyceums or gymnasiums. In 1830, having successfully passed the exams, he was able to enlist in the cavalry guard regiment as a junker, and already in 1831 he was promoted to cornet.
Alexander Vasilievich, along with some other cavalry guards, belonged to the close circle of the great Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, moreover, Trubetskoy often kept the Empress company in walks and sleigh rides, it was Alexander Vasilievich who was her favorite.
Military career
Thanks to a good education, diligence and, to some extent, the favor of Alexandra Fedorovna Trubetskoy, he was able to build a successful military career. So, in 1834, 21-year-old Alexander Vasilievich was a lieutenant, in 1836 he was the staff captain, in 1840, the captain. However, in 1842, for personal reasons, he was dismissed from military service with the rank of colonel. It is believed that the reason for the dismissal was the romance of Alexander Vasilievich with Maria Taglioni, who left the Russian Empire in Italy.
In 1852, Trubetskoy, eager to reunite with his beloved, goes abroad, but in Italy he marries Countess Maria Eugenie Gilbert de Vesuan, daughter of Maria Taglioni. During these years, Trubetskoy vainly petitioned to move to Italy for permanent residence, but the emperor not only did not allow the prince to leave his homeland, but also set clear deadlines for Alexander Vasilievich to return. In the allotted time Trubetskoy did not return, therefore he was stripped of all ranks and status and expelled from the Russian Empire.
However, the Trubetskoy case was not forgotten and after a few years he was allowed to re-enter the service. From 1855 to 1874, Alexander Vasilievich served in the Novomirgorod Ulansky Regiment, Yevpatoria Detachment, as well as in Marseille.
On November 1, 1874, the 61-year-old Prince Trubetskoy led the troops of the Orenburg district, becoming commander, in 1876 he commanded the troops of the Turkestan military district, and in 1882 - the Odessa military district. A year later he was enlisted, but not for long: in 1884 he again commanded the troops in Orenburg, and in 1885 he was awarded the rank of major general.
At 75 years old, April 17, 1889, Alexander Vasilievich Trubetskoy died of a heart failure. He was buried in the village of Berezki.
