Princely arms of the Obolensky family

The House of Obolensky (Russian: Оболенский, romanizedObolenskiy) is an ancient Russian princely family, claiming descent from the Olgovichi branch of Rurik dynasty.[1]

History

Their name is said[by whom?] to derive from the town of Obolensk in the Upper Oka Principalities near Moscow.[citation needed] Members of the family belonged to the Russian nobility and held the hereditary title of Knyaz in the Empire of Russia.[1] The Obolensky coat of arms is composed of the emblems of Kiev and Chernigov.[citation needed]The family of aristocrats mostly fled Russia in 1917 during the Russian Revolution.[citation needed]

Notable members

After the Russian Revolution, part of the Obolensky family went into exile and their descendants carry "Obolensky" as a regular surname.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b "Princes of the Russian Empire". 21 March 2018.
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