Zofia potocka biography for kids

Polish noblewoman (1760–1822)

Zofia Potocka (née Clavone; 11 January [O.S. 1 January] 1760 – 24 November 1822) was a Greek slave courtesan and a Russian agent, later a Polish noblewoman.

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She was famous in contemporary Europe for her beauty and adventurous life. During the Russo-Turkish War she was the lover of the Russian commander Prince Grigory Potemkin and acted as an agent in Russian service.^[2]

Compatriots of her time wrote: "She was beautiful as a dream, a child of southern countries.

All those who have seen her admire her beauty, igniting a fire in the hearts of men and envy in the eyes of women."

Life

Early life

Clavone was born on 11 January [O.S. 1 January] 1760 in the Turkish city of Bursa to a Greek family of a disputed surname; Zofia was giving various family names throughout her life: Glavani, Clavone or Celice.^[3] Her father Constantine was a poor Greek cattle merchant, her mot