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Alexander Gorchakov

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Alexander Gorchakov

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Also known as Prince Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov, Prince Gorchakov, Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov, Gorchakov, A. M. Gorchakov, Aleksandr Gorchakov, Aleksandr Mikhailovich Gorchakov, Gorchakoff

Russian diplomat, minister, chancellor (1798-1883)

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Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov was a Russian diplomat, politician, and chancellor who served as foreign minister. Born in Haapsalu, he held the noble title of knyaz and the civil rank of Chancellor. He was a member of the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences and spoke Russian and German. Gorchakov received several honors, including the Order of the White Eagle, Order of St. Andrew, Order of the Golden Fleece, and Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary.

He was educated at the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum and The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium. Gorchakov held the position of ambassador and was a citizen of the Russian Empire. He died in Baden-Baden and was buried at the Coastal Monastery of St. Sergius. His son was Konstantin Aleksandrovich Gorchakov.

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Soviet Union
Active from
1905-02-10
Active to
1976-07-04

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Key facts

Preceded by
Karl Nesselrode
Succeeded by
Nikolay Girs
Born
( 1798-06-15 ) 15 June 1798, Haapsalu , Governorate of Estonia , Russian Empire
Died
11 March 1883 (1883-03-11) (aged 84), Baden-Baden , Grand Duchy of Baden , German Empire
Children
Mikhail Gorchakov , Konstantin Gorchakov

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Instance of
human
Given name
Alexander
Gender
male
Citizenship
Russian Empire
Place of birth
Haapsalu
Place of death
Baden-Baden
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
German
Family
Gorchakov
Noble title
knyaz
Image
AM Gorchakov by Bogatsky crop.jpg
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Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov
date of birth
1798-07-16
date of death
1883-03-11
civil rank
Chancellor
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Encyclopedic overview

Prince Alexander Mikhailovich Gorchakov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Горчако́в; 15 July 1798 – 11 March 1883) was a Russian diplomat and statesman from the Gorchakov princely family. He has an enduring reputation as one of the most influential and respected diplomats of the mid-19th century. Scholars agree that the termination of the demilitarisation of the Black Sea was Gorchakov's greatest accomplishment but add that he stayed too long as foreign minister.

Early life and career

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