Vasili Stepanovich Popov

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Bazyli Popowski vel Vasili Popov was born in the Polish noble family of the Pobóg coat of arms.

The father of Bazyli Popowski was Szczepan Popowski, a state official in Kazan.

Szczepan Popowski was born in the family estate of Popovo - Kuligóv (Template:Langx), today Popowo-Parcele in Poland in Mazovia.

The owner of the Popovo - Kuligov estate was Aleksander Popowski, father of Szczepan Popowski.

In 1792 Popov advised Empress Catherine II of Russia on Polish affairs. It was he who authored the Targowicka Confederation founding act. Emperor Paul appointed him senator.[1] Popov had large estates in Ukraine, where the town of Vasylivka bears his name. It was his grandson who built Popov Castle there.

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Księga zakroczymska grodzka nr 110, 1745, Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych w Warszawie - Book of the town of Zakroczym, No. 110, 1745, Central Archives of Historical Records in Warsaw Template:Authority control