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Kuchum's sons were captured by between 1614 and 1627 . Originally, their legal standing was similar to that of the Mediatized princes of the Holy Roman Empire . The tsarevichs married into the best Russian families. One of their princesses was the wife of Peter The Great 's uncle, another married a son of the Georgia n king. Notable representatives The last of tsarevichs was Vasily Alekseyevich Sibirsky, who apparently sided with Tsarevich Alexis against Peter The Great . In 1718 , he was banished to Siberia, while the title of his descendants was degraded from tsarevich to Kniaz , or prince. Vasily's grandson, Prince Vasily Fyodorovich Sibirsky, reached a high rank of General of Infantry in the service of Catherine The Great but was implicated in irregularities and sent to Siberia by her son. Alexander I returned him to St Petersburg as a Senator . His son Alexander was also a tsarist general. The latter's son, Prince Alexander Alexandrovich Sibirsky (1824-79) was the last recorded member of the Sibirsky family. He was prepared by his parents for military service and saw action in the Crimean War . At that time, he became interested in the Greek colonies in Crimea and South Russia and produced a remarkable monograph on the medals and coins of the Bosporan Kingdom . The whole edition perished during an inundation, with only three copies left today. Nevertheless, Sibirsky's work was awarded the Demidov Prize for 1859 . Upon Sibirsky's death, his superb collection of ancient coins devolved upon the Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich Of Russia . REFERENCES |
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