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Founding of the Supreme Privy Council
- When
- 19 February 1726
- Where
- Imperial Russia
The Supreme Privy Council was founded on 19 February 1726 as an advisory body to Empress Catherine I, comprising six initial members.
The body originated as advisors to Empress Catherine I, with the specific founding date recorded as 19 February 1726. The initial composition included Alexander Menshikov, Fyodor Apraksin, Gavriil Golovkin, Andrey Osterman, Peter Tolstoy, and Dmitry Mikhaylovich Golitsyn.
Sources
- Supreme Privy Council Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-17
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