Field Marshal His Serene Highness Prince Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov. Knight of the Russian Empire

The book by O.Yu. Zakharova is dedicated to the outstanding Russian military and statesman, a representative of one of the most brilliant families of the Russian Empire, His Serene Highness Prince Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov (1782–1856). Hero of the Patriotic War... of 1812, participant in almost all the wars fought by Russia in the first half of the 19th century, a field marshal, he earned a lasting fame not only in the military sphere but also in the civil realm. For nearly three decades, he served as governor-general and viceroy, ruler and organizer of Southern Russia: New Russia, Bessarabia, the Caucasus. Under his rule, these regions experienced significant economic and cultural development, becoming true gems of the Russian state.
Well-educated and cultured, possessing high moral qualities, Mikhail Semenovich Vorontsov was a true knight and pride of the Russian Empire. His entire life can still serve as a true example to follow.