Fyodor Apraksin

Count Fyodor Matveyevich Apraksin
Apraksin by Vasily Nikiforovich Bovin
Born	(1661-12-07)December 7, 1661
Died	November 21, 1728(1728-11-21) (aged 66)
Allegiance	Russia
Rank	General admiral
Battles / wars	Murat Kuchukov Movement Battle of Terki Great Northern War Battle of the Neva Evacuation of Kolkanpää Siege of Viborg Battle of Gangut Battle of Helsinki Battle of Pälkäne Battle of Stäket Russo-Persian War (1722–1723)
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^[1]) 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^[2] and commanded the Baltic Fleet from 1723.