 During the reign of Emperor Paul I he was quickly promoted, first to colonel (on 2 May 1797), then to Major General (on 5 August 1798), and finally to Lieutenant General (on 21 August 1800).He meanwhile received the Order of St. Anne 4th class, and also became a member of the Knights Hospitaller.He also married Tatiana Vasilyevna Vasilchikova in 1800.