Grigory Zass
Russian Imperial cavalry general (1797–1883) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grigory Khristoforovich von Zass (1797–1883; Russian: Григорий Христофорович Засс) was a Russian Imperial general who commanded Russian cavalry troops in the Napoleonic Wars and Russo-Circassian War,[6][7][8][9][10][11] initially gaining prominence for his genocidal actions against the Circassians, whom he reportedly saw as a "lowly race".[12][13][14][15] He was the founder of the city of Armavir, Russia.[6]
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Grigory Khristoforovich von Zass | |
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Григорий Христофорович фон Засс[1] Georg Otto Ewald Freiherr von Saß | |
Born | (1797-04-29)29 April 1797 |
Died | 4 December 1883(1883-12-04) (aged 86) |
Monuments | Monument to General G. H. Sass |
Nationality | Baltic German[2] |
Citizenship | Russian Empire |
Occupation | Military officer |
Known for | Russian general, participant in the Caucasian War. He is known for pursuing an extremely cruel policy in which he intimidated the Circassians as part of the Circassian genocide.[3] |
Notable work | Founded the city of Armavir in Krasnodar Krai |
Title | Baron |
Spouse | Baroness Wilhelmina Manteuffel |
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Call sign | Zassovsky |
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Allegiance | Tsar of Russia[4][5] |
Service/ | Imperial Russian Army |
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Rank | General of Cavalry |
Unit | Grodno Hussar Regiment, Pskov Cuirassier Regiment, Nizhny Novgorod Dragoon Regiment, Mozdok Cossack Regiment, Caucasian Army |
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In 2003, the Russian Federation controversially erected his statue on former Circassian territories where the Circassian genocide occurred, infuriating Circassians and Circassian nationalist establishments worldwide.[16][17]