House Kozlov

House Kozlov is an important noble house in the Russian Empire. It is a princely house, holding a fair amount of land in the Russian Empire.

History
House Kozlov was formed in 1643, during the reign of Tsar Mikhail I, when two separate noble families, Kuznetsov and Petrov, joined through a union of marriage. Due to the equal statuses of both houses, a new house was created and dubbed House Kozlov. The house began as a Baronial house, the first head of House Kozlov was Baron Dmitri Mikhailovich. Dmitri expanded his influence in the Russian court, now of Tsar Alexis I, and ended up winning favour with the Tsar. The House was rewarded with more territories and a new status as a Comital house. The House continued to grow, as did its fortune, as Count Peter Aleksandrovich (1687-1748) had the house expanded into a Ducal house after winning favour with Peter the Great.

House Kozlov was becoming the richest house in the Russian Empire, only challenged by the princely House of Repnin. The House was made into a Princely house by Empress Catherine the Great in 1778 as Duke Grigori Ivanovich had served well in the Russian Empire and received a reward through expansion of his noble house. Prince Roman Grigoriovich expanded the houses influence into politics slightly, which was a theme continued by his son, Prince Aleksandr Romanovich. Prince Aleksandr died in a hunting accident in 1826 and his son, Prince Nikolai, remains Prince of the house today.

Kozlov today
House Kozlov remains influential at the court of Alexander II. The house also remains very wealthy under Prince Nikolai Aleksandrovich.