Fyodor Apraksin
Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin | |
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Apraksin by Johann Gottfried Tannauer | |
| Born | 7 December 1661 |
| Died | 21 November 1728 (aged 66) |
| Allegiance | Russia |
| Rank | General admiral |
| Battles / wars | |
| President of Admiralty Board | |
| In office 1717–1728 | |
| Monarchs | Peter I Catherine I Peter II |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | Peter von Sivers (as vice president) |
Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin (also Apraxin; Russian: Фёдор Матве́евич Апра́ксин; 7 December [O.S. 27 November] 1661 – 21 November [O.S. 10 November] 1728, Moscow) was one of the first Russian admirals, governed Estonia and Karelia from 1712 to 1723, was made general admiral (1708), presided over the Russian Admiralty from 1717 to 1728 and commanded the Baltic Fleet from 1723.