Caucasus Viceroyalty (1785–1796)

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Caucasus Viceroyalty
Кавказское наместничество
Viceroyalty of the Russian Empire
1785–1796
Map of Caucasus Namestnichestvo 1792 (small atlas).jpg
CapitalYekaterinograd
History
 • TypeViceroyalty
History 
• Established
1785
• Disestablished
1796
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Taurida Oblast
Astrakhan Governorate
Astrakhan Governorate

The Caucasus Viceroyalty (Russian: Кавказское наместничество) was established in 1785 by Catherine the Great by transforming Astrakhan Governorate and adding some lands from Taurida Oblast. It was abolished by Paul I in 1796.

Viceroys[]

The five viceroys or heads of the viceroyalty were:

time name life span
1785–1787 Pavel Potemkin 1743–1796
1787–1788 ?−1793
1788–1788 Ivan Petrovich Saltykov 1730–1805
1788–1790 1741–1790
1790–1796,
1796–1798,
1806–1809
1732–1820

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