What was Potemkin's full first name?
Grigory Aleksandrovich
Aleksandrovich Ivan
Grigory Ivanovich
Ivan Grigoriy
Answer
Grigory Aleksandrovich Potemkin was a Russian military and political leader who played a key role in the reign of Catherine the Great. He was born in 1739 to a noble family and rose through the ranks of the military to become a general. He was also a close adviser to Catherine and helped her to consolidate her power.
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