After a long winter siege, Ochakov fell to Prince Potemkin.
Prince Potemkin signed an order to construct a shipyard on August 27, 1789, which is considered to be the city's birth date.
Prince Potemkin who attended the third performance of the opera agreed to this.
Bagration married the young niece of the great Prince Potemkin.
The church was commissioned by Prince Potemkin, the owner of a neighbouring messuage, shortly before his death.
After that, he worked extensively for Prince Potemkin, helping him to found the major cities of New Russia.
In 1782 Prince Potemkin charged to him an operation in the Crimea.
His return was widely celebrated with the "Carnival of Prince Potemkin".
He then married another Catherine, a relative of Prince Potemkin.
While in her court, the Baron clashes with Prince Potemkin.