Show the ale the last representative of the famous TT isian in an fn famila ov nf f t died a short time ago oin in baden baden the founder of the te family was prince alexander danilovitch Danilo ritch Ments chikoff who was the son of a stableman and the apprentice to a baher the boy attracted the attention of gen lefort who rho introduced trod him to peter the great owing to his extraordinary cleverness r he be obtained great influence over the czar and soon advanced to the highest place in the empire in time lie became the most important and the most feared man in russia in 1 27 however he fell suddenly into disfavor javor and was banished to siberia his immense immense fortune being confiscated by the crown lie ile became insane brooding over his fall and losses and died in 1730 his son was restored to favor however and the family quickly regained its prominence the fortune of the last Ments chikoff running into the millions will go to a di distant is relative prince |