Ivan Kharitonov
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Ivan Mikhailovich Kharitonov, (1872 - July 17, 1918), was a cook
at the court of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
. He followed the Romanov family into internal exile following the Russian Revolution of 1917
and was executed with them by the Bolsheviks on July 17, 1918 at Ekaterinburg.
Like the Romanovs, Kharitonov was canonized as a martyr
of Soviet oppression by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
in 1981.
Kharitonov's wife and daughter followed him into exile at Tobolsk
but did not join him when the Bolsheviks moved the prisoners to Ekaterinburg in the spring of 1918.
Kharitonov's grandson attended the funeral held on July 17, 1998 in Peter and Paul Cathedral
in Saint Petersburg
for his grandfather, the Romanovs, their servants (Anna Demidova
and Alexei Trupp) , and the other victims who were murdered eighty years before.
Cook (servant)
A cook is a household staff member responsible for food preparation. The term can refer to the head of kitchen staff in a great house or to the cook-housekeeper, a far less prestigious position involving more physical labour....
at the court of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia
Nicholas II of Russia
Nicholas II was the last Emperor of Russia, Grand Prince of Finland, and titular King of Poland. His official short title was Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias and he is known as Saint Nicholas the Passion-Bearer by the Russian Orthodox Church.Nicholas II ruled from 1894 until...
. He followed the Romanov family into internal exile following the Russian Revolution of 1917
Russian Revolution of 1917
The Russian Revolution is the collective term for a series of revolutions in Russia in 1917, which destroyed the Tsarist autocracy and led to the creation of the Soviet Union. The Tsar was deposed and replaced by a provisional government in the first revolution of February 1917...
and was executed with them by the Bolsheviks on July 17, 1918 at Ekaterinburg.
Like the Romanovs, Kharitonov was canonized as a martyr
Martyr
A martyr is somebody who suffers persecution and death for refusing to renounce, or accept, a belief or cause, usually religious.-Meaning:...
of Soviet oppression by the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia , also called the Russian Orthodox Church Abroad, ROCA, or ROCOR) is a semi-autonomous part of the Russian Orthodox Church....
in 1981.
Kharitonov's wife and daughter followed him into exile at Tobolsk
Tobolsk
Tobolsk is a town in Tyumen Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Tobol and Irtysh Rivers. It is a historic capital of Siberia. Population: -History:...
but did not join him when the Bolsheviks moved the prisoners to Ekaterinburg in the spring of 1918.
Kharitonov's grandson attended the funeral held on July 17, 1998 in Peter and Paul Cathedral
Peter and Paul Cathedral
The Peter and Paul Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox cathedral located inside the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg, Russia. It is the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg, built between 1712 and 1733 on Zayachy Island along the Neva River. Both the cathedral and the fortress were...
in Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea...
for his grandfather, the Romanovs, their servants (Anna Demidova
Anna Demidova
Anna Stepanovna Demidova was a maid in the service of Tsarina Alexandra of Russia. She acquired posthumous fame because she was murdered alongside her employer in 1918....
and Alexei Trupp) , and the other victims who were murdered eighty years before.
See also
- Romanov sainthoodRomanov sainthoodTsar Nicholas II of Russia, his wife Tsarina Alexandra, and their five children Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and Alexei are saints of the Orthodox Church...