Karl Knorring

Baron Karl Knorring
Illustration of Karl Knorring, dated 1865
Native name	Крал Фёдорович Кнорринг
Birth name	Karl Heinrich von Knorring
Born	22 May 1746 Koeru Parish, Estonia, Russian Empire
Died	12 February 1820(1820-02-12) (aged 73) Moscow, Russian Empire
Buried	Vvedenskoye Cemetery, Moscow
Allegiance	Russian Empire
Service / branch	Imperial Russian Army
Years of service	1764–1803
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Caucasus Forces
Battles / wars	Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774) Russo-Turkish War (1787–1792)
Awards	Order of Saint Anna (1st class) Order of St. George (4th class)
High commissioner of the Caucasus
In office 1801–1802
Monarch	Alexander I
Preceded by	Viceroyalty established
Succeeded by	Pavel Tsitsianov

Karl Fyodorovich Knorring (Russian: Карл Фёдорович фон Кнорринг; 22 May 1746 - 12 February 1820) was a lieutenant-general of the Russian Empire, who served as the inspector of the Caucasian Line from March 1799 to late 1802. He played an important role in the incorporation of Eastern Georgia (Kartli-Kakheti) into the Russian Empire. He was dismissed as a result of being unable to make the area stable, as well as the corruption of his appointed officials. He died after 1805.

Sources

• Bournoutian, George (2021). From the Kur to the Aras: A Military History of Russia's Move into the South Caucasus and the First Russo-Iranian War, 1801–1813. Brill. ISBN 978-9004445154.