What is Sheremetev?
[[File:Sheremetiev v3 p10.png|thumb|right|200px|Arms of Count Sheremetev.]] [[File:Spb Fountain House asv2019-09 img01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sheremetev Palace in St Petersburg.]] The '''House of Sherematev''' was a [[Russia|Russian]] [[Nobility|noble family]] ({{lang-ru|Шереме́тевы}}). It was one of the richest and most influential noble families of Russia.<ref>Orlando Figes, ''Natasha's Dance, a cultural history of Russia'', pgs 20-27.</ref> The family held many high commanding positions in the [[Armed Forces of the Russian Federation|Russian military]], governorships and eventually the rank of '''Count of the Russian Empire'''. They had a large [[Estate (law)|estate]] at [[Kuskovo]] built in the mid-18th century, several miles to the east of [[Moscow]]. They also had a large residence in [[St Petersburg]]. Due to his rank the head of the family was called '''Count Sheremetev''' and his wife '''Countess Sheremeteva'''. ==Namesakes== The village of Sheremetevo, which in turn gave name to the Sheremetyevo International Airport, is named after the family. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Russian nobility]]