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Karl Nesselrode
Russian diplomat (1780–1862) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Karl Robert Reichsgraf[1] von Nesselrode-Ehreshoven, also known as Charles de Nesselrode (Russian: Карл Васильевич Нессельроде, romanized: Karl Vasilyevich Nesselrode; 14 December 1780 – 23 March 1862), was a Russian diplomat of German descent. For 40 years (1816–1856), Nesselrode guided Russian policy as foreign minister. He was also a leading European conservative statesman of the Holy Alliance.
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For representatives of the family, see Nesselrode.
Quick Facts Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire, Preceded by ...
Karl von Nesselrode | |
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![]() Portrait by Georg von Bothmann, 1850s | |
Foreign Minister of the Russian Empire | |
In office August 1816 – 15 April 1856 | |
Preceded by | Nikolay Rumyantsev |
Succeeded by | Alexander Gorchakov |
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Born | (1780-12-14)14 December 1780 Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal |
Died | 23 March 1862(1862-03-23) (aged 81) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
Spouse | Maria Guryeva |
Children | Elena von Nesselrode Dimitri von Nesselrode Marie von Nesselrode |
Parent(s) | Count Wilhelm Karl von Nesselrode (father) Louise Gontard (mother) |
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