Naum Akimovich Senyavin or Sinyavin (Russian: Наум Акимович Сенявин; c. 1680 – June 4 [O.S.
In 1698, Naum Senyavin began his military career as a soldier of the Preobrazhensky regiment.
In 1716, when António de Vieira was in the Danish capital, he witnessed the poor treatment given by Naum Senyavin to his sailors and informed the Russian court of what had happened.
[2] In 1719, as a squadron commander, Senyavin fought Swedish forces during the Battle of Ösel and captured three ships.
[6] Peter the Great gave some lands close to Saint Petersburg to Senyavin, and the estate became known as the selo of Sinyavino.