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Alexander Baranov

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Trader and manager of trading posts in Russian America (1746-1819)

Historical FiguresLived 1747 to 1819 · aged 71
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Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, sometimes spelled Aleksandr or Alexandr and Baranof, was a Russian trader and merchant, who worked for some time in Siberia. He was recruited by the Shelikhov-Golikov Company for trading in Russian America, beginning in 1790 with a five-year contract as manager of the outpost.

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Three Saints Bay was the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska.Three Saints Bay was the first permanent Russian settlement in Alaska.Medal presented to Baranov by Tsar Paul I in 1799Medal presented to Baranov by Tsar Paul I in 1799Sitka Island Chief Katlian With His WifeSitka Island Chief Katlian With His Wife

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Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class

Historical Figures born in the 1740s 6

George XII of Georgia52.2Victor Amadeus II, Prince of Carignano51.3Saud al-Kabeer52.4Asaf-ud-Daula51.2Karl II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz52.4Grigory Shelikhov51.0

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Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, sometimes spelled Aleksandr or Alexandr and Baranof, was a Russian trader and merchant, who worked for some time in Siberia. He was recruited by the Shelikhov-Golikov Company for trading in Russian America, beginning in 1790 with a five-year contract as manager of the outpost. He continued to serve past the end date of his contract.

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Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
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deceased
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Lived 1747 to 1819 · aged 71
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