House of Stasov

The House of Stasov (Russian: Стасов́) is one of the oldest noble families in Russia founded by the 1st Duke Stasov Dmitri Vasilevich, in 14th century.

House of Stasov
Boyar/Noble family
Current region	Russia
Place of origin	Moscow, Russia
Founded	14th century
Founder	Duke Dmitri Vasilevich Stasov

Notable people

• The architect was Duke Vasily Petrovich Stasov (1769–1848),
  • His daughter, Duchess Nadezhda Vasilievna Stasova (1822–1895), was a philanthropist and women's rights activist. She organized week-end schools for workers and daycares for workers’ children. She also helped found the Bestuzhev Courses, which made higher education available to Russian women for the first time.
  • His son, Count Dmitry Vasilievich Stasov (1828–1918), was a notable advocate who took part in the foundation of the Russian Music Society.
    • Dmitri's daughter, Elena Dmitryevna Stasova (1873–1966), joined the Communist movement in 1898. As a leader of the Bolshevik Party in St. Petersburg she was exiled to Siberia in 1913–16. After the Russian Revolution of 1917 Stasova was a secretary of the Bolshevik party and from 1921–1926 a Comintern representative to the Communist Party of Germany.
    • Dmitri's daughter, Varvara Komarova-Stasova (1862–1942), was a writer and musicologist, who published under the pen name Vladimir Karenin.
  • His son Duke Vladimir Vasilievich Stasov (1824–1906), was one of the most respected Russian critic during his lifetime.