Dmitry Ivanovich Svyatopolk-Mirsky
| Dmitry Svyatopolk-Mirsky Дмитрий Святополк-Мирский |
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| Born | 1825 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1899 Nice, France |
| Buried at | Liubotyn, Ukraine 49°55′28″N 35°57′12″E / 49.92444°N 35.95333°E |
| Allegiance |
 Russian Empire
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| Service/branch | Infantry |
| Years of service | 1841-1878 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
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| Battles/wars | battles_label =Wars |
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| Other work | Governor of Kharkov |
Caucasian War, The Crimean War, Russo-Turkish War (1877–78)
Prince Dmitry Ivanovich Svyatopolk-Mirsky (Russian: Дмитрий Иванович Святополк-Мирский, 1825–1899) was a Imperial Russian Army general, a politician and a member of the princely Svyatopolk-Mirsky family.
Svyatopolk-Mirsky was born to the family of Tomasz Bogumił Jan Światopełk-Mirski, the ambassador to Russia from the semi-independent Kingdom of Poland. Dmitry's patronymic Ivanovich was based on a Russified form of the third name of his father. Despite being a member of a Polish szlachta, he was brought up in Saint Petersburg and considered himself Russian. The family's princely title was confirmed by the tsars when they relocated to Russia.
He began his military service in 1841 in the Caucasian War, fighting against Chechens and Daghestanis. During the Crimean War, he took part in the battles in Kurukdere and Bayandur in Armenia. He commanded the Chernigov Infantry Regiment during the Battle of Chernaya River, where he was seriously wounded. During the Crimean War, he became acquainted with the then junior officer Leo Tolstoy, with whom he had lifelong correspondence.
In 1857-1859, Svyatopolk-Mirsky commanded the Kabarda Regiment, took part in the storm of Gunib, and the capture of Imam Shamil. After the pacification of the Eastern Caucasus, he became the governor of the Terek region, then the Governor-General of Kutaisi. In 1876, he became the deputy of the Viceroy of the Caucasus Grand Duke Mikhail Nikolayevich.
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