Person:Zofia Potocka (1)

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Zofia Potocka
b.12 Jan 1760 Bursa, Bursa, Turkey
d.24 Nov 1822
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  1. Zofia Kisielew1801 - 1875
  2. Olga Potocka1803 - 1861
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Name Zofia Potocka
Gender Female
Birth[1] 12 Jan 1760 Bursa, Bursa, Turkey
Marriage to Stanisław Szczęsny Potocki
Death[1] 24 Nov 1822
Reference Number? Q2977753?


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Zofia Potocka née Clavone (; 11 January 1760 – 24 November 1822) was a Greek slave courtesan and a Russian agent, later a Polish noblewoman. She was famous in contemporary Europe for her beauty and adventurous life. During the Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792) she was the lover of the Russian commander prince Grigory Potemkin and acted as an agent in Russian service.

Compatriots of her time wrote: "She was beautiful as a dream, a child of southern countries. All those who have seen her admire her beauty, igniting a fire in the hearts of men and envy in the eyes of women."

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Zofia Potocka, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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