Count Mikhail Volkonsky

The Battle of St.Romovna

The Siege of Belinsky

**Count Mikhail Ivan Dmitri Volkonsky** (1883-) (Karolevian: Граф Михаил Волконский tr. Graf Mikhail Volkonskiy) was an adjutant in the Karolevian army under Prince Alexei Gorchakov. He was the only son of General and Count Mikhail Volkonsky and received the title after his death in 1907.

## Early Life

Born in St.Romovna at the as the only son to Count Volkonsky and and Countess Maria Kavina Volkonsky. In 1893, the Countess Volkonsky died of pneumonia at the Volkonsky Palace. Mikhail was sent to study at the Guard Corps by his father to receive a good education and military training when he was 10. There he became friends with Dmitri Gorchakov, and then eventually somewhat friends with Alexei Gorchakov.

## Military Career

Mikhail graduated from the Guard Corps to become a second lieutenant in the Petrovsky Regiment, a top infantry regiment in St.Romovna rather than joining the cavalry like he originally planned.

### Christmas Revolt

After a protest that turned violent outside the Romovna Palace killed many protestors and royal guards, along with the Grand Duke Nikolai being shot, Frederik III declared marital law and St.Romovna was put under lockdown.

The company belonged to was ordered to march into St.Peter's Island in order to enforce martial law. Erik Verraten's and his followers were able to position themselves in the city streets and ambush the soldiers while firing from rooftops and windows. All soldiers were forced to retreat back across the bridge and the rebellion's intensity grew. Many died but luckily Mikhail were able to avoid being killed or seriously injured.

The rebellions reached it's height when the Royal Family was captured by Erik Verraten and his followers. The Royal Army went back into St.Peter's Island a second time in order to find the Royal Family and squash the rebellion. Mikhail was apart of a group of soldiers that conducted door to door searches to find any member of the Royal Family. The soldiers that entered the island were met by Verraten's followers and the Battle of St.Peter's Island ensued. The battle turned into a stalemate turned ceasefire due to the Christmas Truce. Queen Alexandra was recused by Evani Greyson and taken in by the Royal Army. Due to the ceasefire the Royal Army retreated again across the bridge.

Mikhail witnessed the Burning of St.Romovna that destroyed the city and the chaos that it created. The remaining Petrovsky Regiment went to the city's outskirts that was untouched by fire to quarter and group up again.

### Capture of the Erik Verraten

The Petrovsky Regiment joined up with the Eurovan reinforcements that surrounded the city. Verraten's followers marched out of the city towards Tsarskoe to spread the rebellion across the country. The rebellion was met with the Karolevian-Eurovan forces led by General Axis which was called the Battle for St.Romovna. The rebellion was crushed. Verraten and his followers that survived retreated into the woods for about four days. Mikhail is credited for finding Verraten and his followers and their arrest.

### Aftermath of the Christmas Revolt

The Volkonsky Palace burned down during the Burning of St.Romovna and he moved to Belinsky, the new capital of Karoleva. His father decided to help the Kavina family who lost their home in the fire. This included the Dowager Princess Kavina who was a widow, her daughter Sonia, and her son the Prince Roman Kavina who was a cavalry officer. Mikhail mostly lived in the barracks during this time and became a Lieutenant.

### Siege of Belinsky

During the Siege of Belinsky, Mikhail fought against the Espanian army who laid siege to the city. Mikhail was almost hit by cannon fire but was not majorly injured. His father died in the War Room of the Alexander Palace in a massacre caused by the Espanians. Mikhail inherited his title, wealth, and land as his only heir. The Espanians surrendered and Mikhail became an adjutant for Prince Alexei Gorchakov when he replaced General Mendoza. Mikhail began to live in his family's home in Belinsky, Volkonsky House on the corner of Divizna and Kresteva street.

## Titles and Styles

**9 June 1883- 14 April 1907** *His Serenity, Mikhail Volkonsky*

**14 April 1907- 16 April 1907** *His Serenity, Count Volkonsky*

**16 April 1907- Present** *His Serenity, Count and Lieutentant Volkonsky*