Announcement: Pavel Voronov is an outstanding personality in Russian history. He achieved significant success in military service. He made a significant contribution to the cultural heritage of the country.
Pavel Voronov: biography, career and personal life
Pavel Nikolaevich Voronov was born in 1851 (in May) in Moscow. The family was noble, therefore they could provide children with a decent education. Pavel Voronov studied at one of the capital’s gymnasiums. At the end of the Moscow gymnasium, he began military service.
In history, he is best known as a military leader, lieutenant general, historian who studied military subjects, publisher of Russian Antiquity (was its editor).
Promotion in the military sphere
After graduating from the Alexander School, he received the rank of second lieutenant. Having become an ensign, he was transferred to the Pavlovsky regiment of the Russian Imperial Guard. In a rank of the lieutenant I studied at the Nikolaev Academy of the General Staff.
A further military career was associated with constant transfers from one headquarters to another, which was accompanied by an increase in rank. Pavel Nikolayevich’s career in military affairs developed rapidly. As a result, in August 1904 he was transferred to the rank of lieutenant general and was appointed head of the division.
During the Russian Revolution of 1905, he was temporarily appointed to the post of Governor General of Revel and the county, which did not find support from Grand Duke Nikolai, who was the chief commander of the St. Petersburg District. It was the prince who sent a request to the Minister of War to deprive Voronov of his post. As a result, he was transferred to the reserve. The commission that examined the case did not reinstate Voronov in office. He was recommended to resign. In 1908, Voronov was fired.
During the service, he received many domestic and international orders.
Scientific and publishing activities
While still in military service, Pavel Voronov was interested in history, collecting documents. He published his work in authoritative specialized publications. In 1907, already being one of the publishers of the magazine "Russian Antiquity", he became editor.
Voronov’s work in the historical field was highly appreciated by representatives of the authorities, who noted the importance of his work and contribution to the development of the country's culture, which was confirmed by the corresponding certificate of the People’s Commissariat of Education. This document confirmed that Voronov was a cultural figure, and it was forbidden to anyone to interfere with his scientific work.
Voronov was encouraged not only by assistance in research, but also financially - the editorial staff received content. Assistance was also provided on the household side — they supplied paper and firewood.
In 1920, the famous Russian Antiquity magazine ceased to exist. The archives of this journal are stored in the Pushkin House, where Pavel Voronov personally transferred them.
Pushkin House, where the archives of "Russian Antiquity" are stored
Pavel Nikolaevich Voronov died at the age of 71 in 1922
