| Princes Kropotkin Князья Кропоткины | |
|---|---|
| princely family, boyar scions | |
 Arms of Princes Kropotkin | |
 Arms of Princes Kropotka-Jełowicki | |
| Parent family | Rurik dynasty |
| Current region | Russia |
| Place of origin | Principality of Smolensk |
| Founded | 15th century |
| Founder | Prince Dmitry Vasilyevich Kropotka |
| Connected families | Kropotka-Jełowicki |
The House of Kropotkin (Russian: Князья Кропоткины) is an ancient Russian noble family of Rurik stock descending from Prince Dmitry Vasilyevich nicknamed Kropotka, a nephew of the last Grand Duke of Smolensk, Yuri Svyatoslavich.[1] Princes Kropotkin are listed in the 5th part (titled nobility) of the Kazan, Kaluga, Mogilyov, Moscow, Ryazan, Saint-Petersburg and Tula genealogical books and 2nd part (military nobility) of the Moscow genealogical book.[1]
- ^ a b Shumkov A.A. Kropotkiny//Bolshaya Rossiyskaya Entsyklopediya
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