Boris Sheremetev

Count Boris Petrovich Sheremetev (Russian: Граф Бори́с Петро́вич Шереме́тев, tr. Borís Petróvič Šeremétev; 5 May [O.S. 25 April] 1652 – 28 February [O.S. 17 February] 1719) was an Imperial Russian diplomat and general field marshal during the Great Northern War. He became the first Russian count in 1706. His children included Pyotr Sheremetev and Natalia Sheremeteva.

This article is about the Russian general. For the Russian composer, see Boris Sheremetev (composer).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Petrovich and the family name is Sheremetev.
Count

Boris Petrovich Sheremetev
Portrait by P. Krasovskiy
Born(1652-05-05)5 May 1652
Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
Died28 February 1719(1719-02-28) (aged 66)
Moscow, Tsardom of Russia
Allegiance Tsardom of Russia
Service/branchImperial Russian Army
Years of service1681–1719
RankField Marshal
Battles/warsRusso-Polish War
Russo-Turkish War

Great Northern War

AwardsTitles:
Boyar (1686)
Count (1706)
Orders:
Order of St. Andrew
Order of the White Eagle
Order of the Black Eagle
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