Karl Heinrich von Knorring was born into the
Knorring family, which belonged to the
Baltic German nobility. Karl's elder brother,
Bogdan von Knorring (1746–1825) was also a Russian general. He served as the inspector of the
Caucasian Line from March 1799 to late 1802. He played an important role in the incorporation of
Eastern Georgia (
Kartli-Kakheti) into the Russian Empire. He was dismissed as a result of being unable to make the area stable, as well as the corruption of his appointed officials. ==Personal life==