1811 in Russia

none in Russia This article lists notable events that occurred in 1811 of Russia. Incumbents Monarch – Alexander I Events Japanese troops capture Vasily Golovnin for violating their policy of isolationism, resulting in the Golovnin Incident. The Kuban Cossack Choir is founded as the Black Sea Host Singing Chorus.Кубанский казачий хор http://kkx.ru:80/en/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200627002243/http://kkx.ru:80/en/ 2020-06-27 2025-10-01 kkx.ru The Kazan Cathedral finishes construction. Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly publishes the "Military Regulations for Infantry Service" regulations, intending to instill more rigor in military training.The Development of Tactics & Training In The Russian Army: Infantry Regulations 1809-1812 https://www.napoleon-series.org/military-information/organization-strategy-tactics/the-development-of-tactics-training-in-the-russian-army-infantry-regulations-1809-1812/ 2025-10-01 The Napoleon Series en-US Mikhail Kutuzov and his army defeat the Turkish troops of Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha in the Battle of Rusçuk. Mikhail Kutuzov later places troops in an investment around Slobozia, resulting in the forfeit of the Ottoman regiment led by Laz Aziz Ahmed Pasha and victory in the Battle of Slobozia. Mikhail Speransky implements more reforms in the Russian government.Kenneth Count Mikhail Speransky https://www.rusartnet.com/biographies/russian-statesmen/count-mikhail-speransky 2025-10-01 www.rusartnet.com en-gb The Imperial Lyceum is founded by Alexander I.Alexandrovsky Lyceum: Famous buildings - Petersburg 24 https://petersburg24.ru/eng/place/aleksandrovskij-licej 2025-10-01 petersburg24.ru The Bolshoi Theatre burns down.MARIINSKY THEATRE https://www.mariinsky.ru/en/about/history/mariinsky_theatre/ 2025-10-01 www.mariinsky.ru The Great Podil fire burns large portions of Kiev, causing more than 2,000 homes to be lost.Как сгорел Киев - Подольский участок: Подол, Виноградарь, Гончарка - Районы и пригороды Киева - Достопримечательности Киева - Интересный Киев http://www.interesniy.kiev.ua/dost/rayony-i-prigorody-kieva/podolskiy-uchastok-podol-vinogradar-goncharka/kak-sgorel-kiev/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130118045535/http://www.interesniy.kiev.ua/dost/rayony-i-prigorody-kieva/podolskiy-uchastok-podol-vinogradar-goncharka/kak-sgorel-kiev/ 2013-01-18 2025-10-01 www.interesniy.kiev.ua Tensions between France and Russia increase, as Napoleon orders the seizing of the Duchy of Oldenburg. This will eventually lead to the Treaty of Paris(24 February 1812) and the following French invasion of Russia. Births Viktor Balabin (d. 1864), diplomat Vissarion Belinsky (d. 1848), literary critic Nikolai Devitte (d. 1844), composer, poet, and harpist Alexander Fadeyev (d. 1889) - artist of heraldry and currency design Avrom Ber Gotlober (d. 1899), Jewish poet, writer, and historian identified with the Haskalah movement Napoleon Iłłakowicz (d. 1861), Polish painter and decorator Nachum Kaplan (d. 1879), Lithuanian Jewish Talmudist Volodymyr Karavayev (d. 1892), surgeon, ophthalmologist, founder of what is now the Kyiv Medical Institute Mikhail Lebedev (d. 1837), painter of Estonian origin Ivan Razgildeev (d. 1864), geologist, mineralogist, and mining engineer Evdokiya Rostopchina (d. 1858), poet Pyotr Shamshin (d. 1895), painter Konstantin Tarkhan-Mouravi (d. 1869), general and governor of Georgian origin Deaths Boruch of Medzhybizh (b. 1753), Hasidic rebbe, grandson of the Baal Shem Tov Garsevan Chavchavadze (b. 1757), Georgian nobleman and diplomat Peter Chelishchev (b. 1745), writer, ethnographer, and traveller Hershel of Ostropol (b. 1757), Jewish jester and figure of folklore Nikolay Kamensky (b. 1776), Russian general Aryeh Leib of Shpola (b. 1725), Hasidic rebbe, miracle-worker, faith healer Mikhail Abramovich Popov (b. 1753), first mayor of Perm Alexander Sergeyevich Stroganov (b. 1733), aristocrat, government official, man of arts and letters Arkady Alexandrovich Suvorov (b. 1784), general Ivan Yankovich (b. before 1777), general, son of Serbian immigrant Teodor Janković-Mirijevski Andreyan Zakharov (b. 1761), architect References 1811 1811 Category:1811 in the Russian Empire Category:Years of the 19th century in the Russian Empire Category:1811 by country