The House of Kochubey was originally a Ukrainian noble family of Crimean Tatar origin, later becoming Russian princely family.
History Members of the family held significant positions in the Cossack Hetmanate and later in the Russian Empire. Over the years many representatives of the family held high government positions. On 6 December 1831 the family was awarded with the title Prince in the Russian Empire by Nicholas I of Russia.
Notable family members Vasyl Kochubey (1640 - 1708), Chancellor of Zaporizhian Host, Judge General in Cossack Hetmanate Viktor Kochubey (1768-1834), a Russian minister of foreign affairs and minister of interior
See also Skoropadsky family
External links
Volodko, V. Ukrainians who created the empire. Ukrayinska Pravda. 5 July 2011 Dudar, O. From Kuchuk-bey to Kochubey. Pohlyad. 4 June 2013 Yaresko, M. Descendant of Kochubey: We have kept the main thing - loyalty to Orthodoxy and faith in God. UNIAN. 1 April 2013
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