Obolensky

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The House of Obolensky is the name of a princely Russian family of the Rurik dynasty. The family of aristocrats mostly fled Russia in 1917 during the Russian Revolution.

History

Their name is said to derive from the town of Obolensk in the Upper Oka Principalities near Moscow. The Obolensky coat of arms is composed of the emblems of Kiev and Chernigov.

Cadet lines of the family

Cadet branches of the family include other significant Russian noble and princely families such as: Repnin, Lykov, Leperovich, Dolgorukov and Shcherbatov.

Notable members

After the Russian Revolution, part of the Obolensky family was forced into exile and their descendants carry "Obolensky" as a regular surname.

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