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Volkonsky

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Coat of arms of the Princes Volkonsky

The House of Volkonsky, also spelled Volkonski or Wolkonsky and later times Wlodkowski after migration to Poland [citation needed], is an ancient Russian noble family, belonging to the Rurikids. It was named after the Volkona river south of Moscow.[1] The family held the title of Prince in the Russian Empire.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ Ziegler, Dominic. Black Dragon River: A Journey Down the Amur River at the Borderlands of Empires. New York: Penguin Press. 2015. p. 139.
  2. ^ "Princes of the Russian Empire".