1779 in Russia

Events from the year 1779 in Russia

Incumbents

 * Monarch – Catherine II

Events

 * Pavlograd founded, Lipetsk and Sergach granted town status.

Births

 * 2 February - Maria Naryshkina, mistress of Alexander I of Russia

Deaths

 * 13 April - Grigory Teplov, philosopher (born 1717)
 * 25 September - Ekaterina Chernysheva, courtier (born 1715)