Coat of arms of Prince Anatole Demidoff.

The Demidovs were probably the richest Russian people after the Tsar in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Image File history File links Demidov_coat. ... Image File history File links Demidov_coat. ... Tsar (Bulgarian цар, Russian царь,   listen?; often spelled Czar or Tzar and sometimes Csar or Zar in English), was the title used for the autocratic rulers of the First and Second Bulgarian Empires since 913, in Serbia in the middle of the 14th century, and in Russia from 1547 to 1917 (although...

Their progenitor, Demid Antufiev, was a free blacksmith from Tula, where their family necropolis is preserved as a museum. His son Nikita Demidov (March 26, 1656 - November 17, 1725) made his fortune by his skill in the manufacture of weapons, and established an iron foundry for the government. Peter the Great, with whom he was a favorite, ennobled him in 1720. Tula (Ту́ла) is an industrial city in the European part of Russia located 165 km to the south of Moscow, on the river Upa, at 54°13′ N 37°36′ E. Population (1990): approx. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... November 17 is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... Peter I Emperor and Autocrat of All Russia Peter I (Pyotr Alekseyvich) (9 June 1672–8 February 1725 [30 May 1672–28 January 1725 O.S.1]) ruled Russia from 7 May (27 April O.S.) 1682 until his death. ...

Nikita's son, Akinfiy Demidov (1678-1745), increased his inherited wealth by the discovery and working of gold, silver and copper mines. He also founded the Siberian town of Barnaul, whose central square still bears his name. His nephew, Pavel Grigoryevich Demidov (1738-1821), was a great traveller and benefactor of Russian scientific education. He established the Demidov Lyceum in Yaroslavl and founded an annual prize for Russian literature, awarded by the Academy of Sciences. A bronze monument to him was installed in Yaroslavl in 1828. Siberia Siberia (Russian: , common English transliterations: Sibir’, Sibir; from the Tatar for “sleeping land”) is a vast region of Russia and northern Kazakhstan constituting almost all of northern Asia. ... Barnaul sign near the Ob River Barnaul (Russian Барнау́л, pop. ... Yaroslavl (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 km NE of Moscow at 57°37′ N 39°51′ E The historical part of the city is located at confluence of Volga and Kotorosl. ... Russian Academy of Sciences: main building Russian Academy of Sciences (Росси́йская Акаде́мия Нау́к) is the national academy of Russia. ... Yaroslavl (Russian: ) is a city in Russia, an administrative center of Yaroslavl Oblast, located 250 km NE of Moscow at 57°37′ N 39°51′ E The historical part of the city is located at confluence of Volga and Kotorosl. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Pavel's nephew, Nikolay Nikitich Demidov (1774-1828), raised and commanded a regiment to oppose Napoleon's invasion of Russia, and carried on the accumulation of the family wealth from mining; he contributed liberally to the erection of four bridges in St Petersburg, and to the propagation of scientific culture in Moscow. Kazan Cathedral in St Petersburg and the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow were built to commemorate the Russian victory against Napoleon. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland...

Pavel's son, Anatole Demidov (1812-1870), was a well-known traveller and patron of art. In 1837, he acquired the Italian title of Prince de San Donato and married Princess Mathilde, daughter of Jerome Bonaparte. His villa is a minor landmark of Florence. His grand nephew, Crown Prince Pavel, was regent of Yugoslavia from 1934 to 1941. 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Princess Mathilde Mathilde Bonaparte, (May 27, 1820 – January 2, 1904), was a daughter of Napoleons brother Jerome Bonaparte and his second wife Catharina of Württemberg. ... Jérôme Bonaparte (November 15, 1784 - June 24, 1860) was the youngest brother of Emperor Napoleon I of France. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Roman villa. ... Founded 59 BC as Florentia Region Tuscany Mayor Leonardo Domenici (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  102 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 356,000 almost 500,000 3,453/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 43°47 N 11°15 E www. ... HRH Prince Pavle of Yugoslavia. ... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic Југославија) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Statue of Nikolay Demidov, by Thorvaldsen.

This article incorporates text from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica, which is in the public domain. Image File history File links Demidoff. ... Image File history File links Demidoff. ... Bertel Thorvaldsen, portrait by Karl Begas, c. ... Supporters contend that the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) represents the sum of human knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century; indeed, it was advertised as such. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ...

See also

• Sancy - the most famous of diamonds, in possession of the Demidovs from 1828 to 1865
• Leaning Tower of Nevyansk - a tower commissioned by Akinfiy Demidov
• The Last Day of Pompeii - a painting commissioned by Anatole Demidov
• The Execution of Lady Jane Grey - another painting from his collection
• Chicken Demidoff - a food named after Prince Anatole

The Sancy, a pale yellow diamond of 55. ... 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... Nevyansk tower at dusk The Leaning Tower of Nevyansk (Невьянская башня in Russian) is a tower in a town of Nevyansk in the Sverdlovsk Oblast in Russia, built in the 18th century. ... The Last Day of Pompeii is the most famous painting by Russian Karl Briullov, painted in 1830-1833. ... The Execution of Lady Jane Grey by Paul Delaroche The Execution of Lady Jane Grey is an oil painting by Paul Delaroche conducted in 1833. ... This is a list of food items named after people. ...

External links

• History and portraits of the Demidovs
• Genealogy of the Demidovs as Princes di San-Donato
• Anatole and Mathilde: Story of Their Marriage
• History of the Demidov Family (from the website of the Demidov University)