AdmiralJosé de Ribas y Boyons (6 June 1749 – 14 December [O.S. 2 December] 1800), known in Italian as Giuseppe de Ribas and in Spanish as José Pascual Domingo de Ribas y Boyons and in Russian as Iosif (Osip) Mikhailovich Deribas (Russian: Ио́сиф (О́сип) Миха́йлович Дериба́с), was a Spanish[1][2][3] military officer in Russian service. In recognition of de Ribas' famous victory at nearby Khadjibey, the future city's most famous street, Derybasivska, was named after him.[4] José de Ribas was one of the principal figures on the monument of Catherine the Great in Odesa and there is a small personal monument to him at the beginning of Derybasivska Street.
Son of the Spanish consul in Naples, the capital of the Kingdom of Naples, and his Irish wife,[5] he had been born in that city, then dynastically joined to the Kingdom of Spain, and served in the Neapolitan army in the late 1760s, but later joined the Russian Imperial Army as a "member of the Spanish nobility" in 1772, taking part in the Russo-Turkish War of 1768-1774 and afterwards remaining "on the margins of the Empress's court" as "one of the many young men hoping to gain [her] favour."[6] When the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 broke out, he was made the liaison between Grigory Potemkin and the unit commanded by John Paul Jones:
He worked assiduously to smoothe relations between Jones and the European officers, especially Nassau-Siegen, as well as with Potemkin. He dealt with cases of insubordination and drunkenness by talking firmly with the offenders rather than exacting immediate punishment. His performance was noted and rewarded. Potemkin personally transferred him from the navy and placed him in charge of an army detachment under the operational command of Count Ivan Gudovich, one of the most decorated and accomplished generals in the southern theater.[7]
In late 1789, de Ribas's grenadiers captured Khadjibey (the village on the future site of Odesa) without a battle: "It was, in fact, one of the great non-battles of the war. The entire affair lasted no more than half an hour. The Ottoman garrison, a few-dozen startled soldiers and their senior officer, surrendered on the spot."[8]
His greatest deed was the storming of Izmail in 1790 under the supreme command of Alexander Suvorov. De Ribas proposed a plan of attack, which was approved by Suvorov, and led both Russian navy and land forces to capture the mighty fortress. The defeat was seen as a catastrophe in the Ottoman Empire, while in Russia it was glorified in the country's early, unofficial national anthem, "Let the thunder of victory sound!". In 1791 de Ribas was promoted to rear admiral and commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. He was promoted to vice admiral in 1795 and to full admiral in 1796.
Shortly after the end of the war, he proposed a plan to Catherine of transforming the Ottoman garrison town of Khadjibey into a major Russian port with an ice-free harbor; she accepted the idea, and on 27 May 1794, she issued an edict ordering its development as a commercial and shipping center and naming de Ribas the chief administrator (glavnyi nachal'nik) of the project. He began constructing stone houses and administrative buildings and may have been the one to suggest naming the city after the ancient Greek town of Odessos (though Catherine is said to have insisted on a feminine ending, making it Odesa).[9]
As a son-in-law of Ivan Betskoy and a secretary to Prince Potemkin, he became one of the earliest administrators of Novorossiya. He may have been involved in the conspiracy to overthrow Emperor Paul, but died several months before the coup took place. Contemporaries thought he had been poisoned by one of the conspirators, Count von der Pahlen, to keep him from revealing the plot under the effects of the fever.[citation needed] De Ribas died in Saint Petersburg. His tomb is in the Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery.
Addis, Bill; Kurrer, Karl-Eugen; Lorenz, Werner (2020). Physical Models: Their Historical and Current Use in Civil and Building Engineering Design. Wiley. ISBN978-34-33609-62-0 – via Google Books.
Merry del Val, Diego (2008). "José de Ribas: Un Genio Militar al Servicio de la Zarina". Clío: Revista de historia. 78: 74–79. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
White, Duncan (Summer 2013). "Reviewed Work: Isaac Babel and the Self-Invention of Odessan Modernism. Studies in Russian Literature and Theory by Rebecca Jane Stanton". The Slavic and East European Journal. 57 (2): 300–302. JSTOR 24642452. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Ribas and the second or maternal family name is Boyons In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions the patronymic is Mikhailovich and the family name is Deribas Admiral Jose de Ribas y Boyons 6 June 1749 14 December O S 2 December 1800 known in Italian as Giuseppe de Ribas and in Spanish as Jose Pascual Domingo de Ribas y Boyons and in Russian as Iosif Osip Mikhailovich Deribas Russian Io sif O sip Miha jlovich Deriba s was a Spanish 1 2 3 military officer in Russian service In recognition of de Ribas famous victory at nearby Khadjibey the future city s most famous street Derybasivska was named after him 4 Jose de Ribas was one of the principal figures on the monument of Catherine the Great in Odesa and there is a small personal monument to him at the beginning of Derybasivska Street Jose de RibasPortrait by Johann Baptist von Lampi the ElderBorn 1751 09 13 13 September 1751Naples Kingdom of NaplesDied14 December 1800 1800 12 14 aged 49 Saint Petersburg Russian EmpireAllegiance Kingdom of Naples Russian EmpireService wbr branch Imperial Russian NavyYears of service1774 1800RankAdmiralBattles warsRusso Turkish War 1768 74 Russo Turkish War 1787 92 AwardsRussian tradition of the Knights HospitallerOrder of St Alexander NevskyOrder of St GeorgeOrder of St Vladimir Contents 1 Life 2 See also 3 References 4 BibliographyLife EditSon of the Spanish consul in Naples the capital of the Kingdom of Naples and his Irish wife 5 he had been born in that city then dynastically joined to the Kingdom of Spain and served in the Neapolitan army in the late 1760s but later joined the Russian Imperial Army as a member of the Spanish nobility in 1772 taking part in the Russo Turkish War of 1768 1774 and afterwards remaining on the margins of the Empress s court as one of the many young men hoping to gain her favour 6 When the Russo Turkish War of 1787 1792 broke out he was made the liaison between Grigory Potemkin and the unit commanded by John Paul Jones He worked assiduously to smoothe relations between Jones and the European officers especially Nassau Siegen as well as with Potemkin He dealt with cases of insubordination and drunkenness by talking firmly with the offenders rather than exacting immediate punishment His performance was noted and rewarded Potemkin personally transferred him from the navy and placed him in charge of an army detachment under the operational command of Count Ivan Gudovich one of the most decorated and accomplished generals in the southern theater 7 In late 1789 de Ribas s grenadiers captured Khadjibey the village on the future site of Odesa without a battle It was in fact one of the great non battles of the war The entire affair lasted no more than half an hour The Ottoman garrison a few dozen startled soldiers and their senior officer surrendered on the spot 8 His greatest deed was the storming of Izmail in 1790 under the supreme command of Alexander Suvorov De Ribas proposed a plan of attack which was approved by Suvorov and led both Russian navy and land forces to capture the mighty fortress The defeat was seen as a catastrophe in the Ottoman Empire while in Russia it was glorified in the country s early unofficial national anthem Let the thunder of victory sound In 1791 de Ribas was promoted to rear admiral and commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet He was promoted to vice admiral in 1795 and to full admiral in 1796 Monument to Ribas in Odesa Shortly after the end of the war he proposed a plan to Catherine of transforming the Ottoman garrison town of Khadjibey into a major Russian port with an ice free harbor she accepted the idea and on 27 May 1794 she issued an edict ordering its development as a commercial and shipping center and naming de Ribas the chief administrator glavnyi nachal nik of the project He began constructing stone houses and administrative buildings and may have been the one to suggest naming the city after the ancient Greek town of Odessos though Catherine is said to have insisted on a feminine ending making it Odesa 9 As a son in law of Ivan Betskoy and a secretary to Prince Potemkin he became one of the earliest administrators of Novorossiya He may have been involved in the conspiracy to overthrow Emperor Paul but died several months before the coup took place Contemporaries thought he had been poisoned by one of the conspirators Count von der Pahlen to keep him from revealing the plot under the effects of the fever citation needed De Ribas died in Saint Petersburg His tomb is in the Smolensky Lutheran Cemetery See also EditOdesa Museum of Regional HistoryReferences Edit White 2013 p 301 Addis Kurrer amp Lorenz 2020 p 143 Merry del Val 2008 p 74 Aleksandr Deribas Staraja Odessa Optimum 2012 p 7 Charles King Odessa Genius and Death in a City of Dreams W W Norton amp Company 2011 ISBN 0393070840 p 44 King Odessa p 45 King Odessa p 47 King Odessa p 48 King Odessa pp 51 52 Bibliography EditAddis Bill Kurrer Karl Eugen Lorenz Werner 2020 Physical Models Their Historical and Current Use in Civil and Building Engineering Design Wiley ISBN 978 34 33609 62 0 via Google Books Merry del Val Diego 2008 Jose de Ribas Un Genio Militar al Servicio de la Zarina Clio Revista de historia 78 74 79 Retrieved March 15 2022 White Duncan Summer 2013 Reviewed Work Isaac Babel and the Self Invention of Odessan Modernism Studies in Russian Literature and Theory by Rebecca Jane Stanton The Slavic and East European Journal 57 2 300 302 JSTOR 24642452 Retrieved March 15 2022 Government officesPreceded bypost created Mayor of Odesa1794 1797 Succeeded byPavel Pustoshkin Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jose de Ribas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jose de Ribas amp oldid 1131157717, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
