Pyotr Melissino

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Line 22: Line 22: ==Early life== ==Early life== He was born as '''Petros Melissinos''' {{langx|el|Πέτρος Μελισσηνός}} in 1726, into a [[Greeks|Greek]] family, in the island of [[Cephalonia]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Duffy|first=Christopher|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DemoCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA198|title=Russia's Military Way to the West: Origins and Nature of Russian Military Power 1700-1800|date=2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-40841-3|pages=198|language=en|quote=Born to a Greek family of Cephalonia, Melissino was educated in Russia in the Cadet Corps, where he excelled in the celebrated amateur theatricals of that institution.}}</ref><ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 "/> which was then under [[Venetian Ionian Islands|Venetian rule]]. His father was a physician who descended from a branch of the noble Eastern He was born as '''Petros Melissinos''' {{langx|el|Πέτρος Μελισσηνός}} in 1726, into a [[Greeks|Greek]] family, in the island of [[Cephalonia]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Duffy|first=Christopher|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DemoCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA198|title=Russia's Military Way to the West: Origins and Nature of Russian Military Power 1700-1800|date=2015|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-40841-3|pages=198|language=en|quote=Born to a Greek family of Cephalonia, Melissino was educated in Russia in the Cadet Corps, where he excelled in the celebrated amateur theatricals of that institution.}}</ref><ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 "/> which was then under [[Venetian Ionian Islands|Venetian rule]]. His father was a physician who descended from a branch of the noble Eastern Roman family of [[Melissenos]] that had left [[Crete]] in the 15th century and settled on Cephalonia.<ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 ">{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EmNKAAAAYAAJ&q=Melissino+Greek+origin&pg=PA339 |author= Masson, Charles François Philibert |title= Secret memoirs of the court of Petersburg: particularly towards the end of the reign of Catharine II and the commencement of that of Paul I. |publisher= T.N. Longman and O. Rees |year= 1802 |pages=339–340 |oclc= 35652011 |quote= GENERAL MELISSINO - In these Memoirs we have frequently spoken of general Melissino, whose name will long live in Russia. He originally came from Cephalonia, and prided himself on his Cephalonia origin, which he was fond of recollecting… A sure discernment, an exquisite sensibility, with him compensated for a particular study which circumstances had not allowed him; but he spoke, equally well and correctly, Russian, German, Italian, and French : he knew enough of modern Greek and Turkish to make himself understood; and he was not unacquainted with Latin and English. Gallant and magnificent, his military entertainments, his camps, his parties, and even his orgies and follies, will long be the subject of conversation. }}</ref><ref name=" Илизаров, Симон Семенович 1999 pp.178 ">{{cite book |author= Илизаров, Симон Семенович |title= Московская интеллигенция XVIII века |publisher= Янус-К |year= 1999 |page=178 |isbn= 978-5-8037-0028-9 |quote= МЕЛИССИНО Иван Иванович (1718—23 марта 1795, Москва) — литератор, куратор Московского университета. Сын греческого лекаря, который выехал из Венеции в Россию при ... }}</ref><ref name=" Mandich, Donald R.; Placek, Joseph Anthony 1992 pp.311">{{cite book |author1=Mandich, Donald R. |author2=Placek, Joseph Anthony |title= Russian heraldry and nobility |publisher= Dramco |year= 1992 |page=311 |isbn= 978-0-9633063-9-5 |quote= MELISSINO This family is descended from a most distinguished Greek family which resided in Constantinople …A descendant, Rikhard Melissino in 1454 left behind his property on the Island of Crete and settled in Cephalonia from which in more recent times Ivan Afanasievich Melissino departed for Russia. He and his descendants served the Russian Throne in distinguished posts and gained fame for their family... }}</ref> Throughout his life, he prided himself on his origin.<ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 "/> He received a thorough education in his youth and was fluent in many languages, including [[Russian language|Russian]], German, Italian, French, and [[Turkish language|Turkish]], as well as his native [[Greek language|Greek]]; he also knew some [[Latin language|Latin]] and English.<ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 "/> Roman family of [[Melissenos]] that had left [[Crete]] in the 15th century and settled on Cephalonia.<ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 ">{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=EmNKAAAAYAAJ&q=Melissino+Greek+origin&pg=PA339 |author= Masson, Charles François Philibert |title= Secret memoirs of the court of Petersburg: particularly towards the end of the reign of Catharine II and the commencement of that of Paul I. |publisher= T.N. Longman and O. Rees |year= 1802 |pages=339–340 |oclc= 35652011 |quote= GENERAL MELISSINO - In these Memoirs we have frequently spoken of general Melissino, whose name will long live in Russia. He originally came from Cephalonia, and prided himself on his Cephalonia origin, which he was fond of recollecting… A sure discernment, an exquisite sensibility, with him compensated for a particular study which circumstances had not allowed him; but he spoke, equally well and correctly, Russian, German, Italian, and French : he knew enough of modern Greek and Turkish to make himself understood; and he was not unacquainted with Latin and English. Gallant and magnificent, his military entertainments, his camps, his parties, and even his orgies and follies, will long be the subject of conversation. }}</ref><ref name=" Илизаров, Симон Семенович 1999 pp.178 ">{{cite book |author= Илизаров, Симон Семенович |title= Московская интеллигенция XVIII века |publisher= Янус-К |year= 1999 |page=178 |isbn =978-5-8037-0028-9 |quote= МЕЛИССИНО Иван Иванович (1718—23 марта 1795, Москва) — литератор, куратор Московского университета. Сын греческого лекаря, который выехал из Венеции в Россию при ... }}</ref><ref name=" Mandich, Donald R.; Placek, Joseph Anthony 1992 pp.311">{{cite book |author1=Mandich, Donald R. |author2=Placek, Joseph Anthony |title= Russian heraldry and nobility |publisher= Dramco |year= 1992 |page=311 |isbn= 978-0-9633063-9-5 |quote= MELISSINO This family is descended from a most distinguished Greek family which resided in Constantinople …A descendant, Rikhard Melissino in 1454 left behind his property on the Island of Crete and settled in Cephalonia from which in more recent times Ivan Afanasievich Melissino departed for Russia. He and his descendants served the Russian Throne in distinguished posts and gained fame for their family... }}</ref> Throughout his life, he prided himself on his origin.<ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 "/> He received a thorough education in his youth and was fluent in many languages, including [[Russian language|Russian]], German, Italian, French, and [[Turkish language|Turkish]], as well as his native [[Greek language|Greek]]; he also knew some [[Latin language|Latin]] and English.<ref name=" Masson, Charles François Philibert 1802 pp.339-340 "/>

== Career == == Career ==